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Saudi Arabia to Increase Imports of US Food Products, USDA Says

U.S. exporters should see a “significant increase” in shipments of “high-value food products” to Saudi Arabia this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service said in a report released June 11. USDA said Saudi Arabia will import more…

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due to its expanding retail sector and a “return to normal operations” within its food service sector. U.S. food exports are well positioned to increase market share because they are “generally viewed as a higher-quality product.” U.S. food exports to Saudi Arabia dropped by 5% in 2020, mainly due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA said.