7 U.S.C. § 1748: Annual reports by agricultural attachés

programs in such countries that provide direct or indirect government support for the export of agricultural commodities and the products thereof; other trade practices that may impede the entry of United States agricultural commodities and the products thereof into such countries; and where practicable, the average prices and costs of production in such countries for like commodities exported from the United States to such countries; and identify opportunities for the export of United States agricultural commodities and the products thereof to such countries. on a country by country basis; and on a commodity by commodity basis for exports of United States agricultural commodities, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, the export of which is hampered by an unfair trade practice. Where practicable, the report shall include a comparison of the average prices and costs of production for such commodities in the United States and in the importing countries for the previous crop year; in consultation with the agricultural technical advisory committees established under section 2155(c) of title 19 , include in the compilation a priority ranking of those trade barriers identified in subsection (a) by commodity group; include in the compilation a list of actions undertaken to reduce or eliminate such trade barriers; and not later than January 15 of each year, make the compilation available to Congress, the agricultural policy advisory committee, and other interested parties. reduce or eliminate trade barriers or distortions identified in the annual reports required to be submitted under subsections (a) and (b); and expand United States agricultural export opportunities identified in such annual reports.