China - Principal Business Associations

Provides references to the principal business associations Describes the primary roles of those associations and to what extent they influence government actions

All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
70 Deshengmen Xidajie, Beijing 100035, China
Chairman: Wang Qinmin
Tel:  (86 10) 5805-0738

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) 
1 Fuxingmenwai Street, Beijing 100860, China
Chairman: Jiang Zengwei 
Tel: (86 10) 8807- 5650
Fax:  (86 10) 6801-7153

American Soybean Association
Suite 1016, ChinaWorld Tower 1
Beijing 100004, China
Tel: (86 10) 6505-1830
Fax: (86 10) 6505-2201

U.S. Grains Council
ChinaWorld Tower 1, Room 1010C
1 JianguomenWaidajie, Beijing 100004, China
Tel: (86 10) 6505-1314, 6505-2320
Fax: (86 10) 6505-0236

Panama imports soybean meal

Intermediate Agricultural Products                                                                      

High demand for soybean meal ($81.8 million) continues to drive this sector, which is mainly used for feeding chicken and pork production. All soybean meal imports are from the U.S.

Market Estimates

Data Sources: Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Bureau of the Census Trade Data.
General Comptroller of Panama, National Institute of Statistics and Census.

Costa Rica - Agriculture - Soybeans

Costa Rica Soybean Production Data (Metric Tons)

Year	2015	2016	2017 (estimated)	2018 (estimated)
Total Market Size*	304,358	306,135	310,000	315,000
Total Local Production	0	0	0	0
Total Exports	0	0	0	0
Total Imports	304,358	306,135	310,000	315,000
Imports from the U.S.	304,358	306,126	310,000	315,000
Exchange Rate**	530	570	690	720

*Total Market Size = (Total Local Production + Total Imports) – (Total Exports) ** Projected exchange rate for 2018 and 2019; Data Source: Customs Department, Costa Rican Ministry of Finance

Soybeans Rise As US-China Trade War Begins

How would a trade war with China impact US soybean farmers?

Trade Barriers