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The Agricultural Service at the American Embassy in The Hague represents the interests of the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in the Benelux. These responsibilities are principally accomplished via reporting commodity and trade developments to the USDA, coordinating policy issues with host government officials and promoting the sale of U.S. food, agricultural, forestry and fishery products. We provide trade services for local importing companies seeking U.S. products and U.S. companies wishing to develop markets in our region of responsibility.

You can also contact us if you are looking for a specific product or supplier or what a specific region has to offer.  With the newly developed Trade Lead System we can search for suppliers of the product that you are looking for; just fill in the form by clicking at below internetlink.

http://netherlands.agexportservices.org/Apps/rfps/enter100.asp

For additional information or to learn more about the Trade Lead System, please contact us by email at marcel.pinckaers@fas.usda.gov or telephone at +31 (0)70 3102 305.

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The Hague, March 16, 2012

Dear Madam/Sir,

We would like to invite you to visit the U.S. Pavilion at the European Seafood Exposition (ESE) 2012, which will take place at Parc des Expositions de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium during the period of April 24 – 26, 2012.  ESE is the world’s largest trade show for seafood and endorsed by the United States Department of Agriculture.  The Foreign Agricultural Service works with the show organizer to create a U.S. pavilion.  Over 40 U.S. seafood companies will be represented in the pavilion along with The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Food Export USA and the Southern U.S. Trade Association.

If you wish to have an overview of all the U.S. companies exhibiting in the pavilion, please go to our website http://thehague.usembassy.gov/fas.html and click on ‘Exhibitors in U.S. pavilion’ (please scroll down).  Our Office of Agricultural Affairs in The Hague will be represented at ESE this year, please contact us if you would like to make an appointment with one of the U.S. exhibitors or if you wish to meet with us during the show.  Our booth is in Hall 6 (stand 6 - 1323).  We can be reached, prior to the show, by telephone at +31 (0)70 3102 305 or by email at marcel.pinckaers@fas.usda.gov. 

You can also contact us if you are looking for a specific product or supplier or what a specific region has to offer.  With the newly developed Trade Lead System we can search for suppliers of the product that you are looking for; just fill in the form by clicking at below internetlink: http://netherlands.agexportservices.org/Apps/rfps/enter100.asp

We look forward seeing and meeting you at ESE 2012.

Best regards,

Mary Ellen Smith
Agricultural Counselor
USDA FAS/The Hague

Exhibitors in U.S. pavilion

- SUSTA Exhibitors
- ASMI Exhibitors
- Food Exhibitors

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Floriade 2012

Greetings from FAS/The Hague.  Our office would like to share information with you on Floriade 2012 and what opportunities that Floriade 2012 might have for your organization, states and companies.

The World Horticulture Expo Floriade 2012 will be held from April until October 2012 in the Netherlands.  Since 1960, the Floriade has been organized five times in the Netherlands (the last time in 2002) and enjoys a rich tradition with the horticultural sector.  The Floriade site is located close to the Dutch border with Germany and Belgium and when the Expo is over, its legacy to the region will be an innovative business park.  Floriade 2012 will be the stage for socially responsible production methods in horticulture and the showcase for sustainable horticultural products.  It is also a captivating green experience that supports values such as health and innovation. 

You can be part of Floriade 2012 in various ways.  You can be a permanent or temporary participant, and the exhibit can be indoors or outdoors.  An exhibit can be displayed in a pavilion or in a garden where visitors can enjoy the experience.  You can exhibit jointly or as part of a cluster, sector or group of companies.  Expo organizers have indicated that they expect at least 2 million international visitors including trade professionals and consumers.  More information about the Expo, its themed zones and participation possibilities can be found on http://www.floriade.com/ and in the attached presentation.

For more information, please contact Agricultural Counselor Ms. Mary Ellen Smith at +31 70 3102 300

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Foreign Agricultural Service The Hague
Lange Voorhout 102
2514 EJ The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70-310-2299
Fax: + 31 70-365-7681
E-Mail: AgTheHague@fas.usda.gov