{"id":6623,"date":"2024-02-27T14:56:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalpotatocouncil.org\/?p=6623"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:02:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T19:02:55","slug":"national-potato-council-releases-new-report-on-the-economic-potential-of-u-s-potato-exports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalpotatocouncil.org\/national-potato-council-releases-new-report-on-the-economic-potential-of-u-s-potato-exports\/","title":{"rendered":"National Potato Council Releases New Report on the Economic Potential of U.S. Potato Exports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
WASHINGTON \u2013 <\/strong>The National Potato Council (NPC) today revealed its latest report on the economic impact of the U.S. potato industry. The report assessed the economic contribution of U.S. potato and potato product exports and analyzed the role that expanded trade opportunities would have on U.S. GDP and jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Current and Potential Impact of Expanded Potato Exports,\u201d<\/em> authored by economists at Michigan State University, found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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current exports of U.S. potatoes and potato products generate around $4.78 billion in economic activity and support nearly 34,000 domestic jobs; and,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
moderate and achievable expansions in foreign market access would generate an additional $1 billion in economic activity and support 5,600 more U.S. jobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n