A The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is represented in Brazil by three offices:
Office of Agricultural Affairs (OAA)
OAA spearheads the dialogue between the governments of Brazil and the United States in matters related to agriculture and works to make relations in this field closer.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS is responsible for the procedures regarding the sanitary and phytosanitary inspection of animal and plants for export and import.
Agricultural Trade Office (ATO)
ATO’s mission is to assist U.S. companies that export food, beverages and other agro-industrial products the Brazil market. ATO also assists for free Brazilian companies looking for U.S. products. The office offers its infra-structure to ensure that the contact between exporting U.S. companies and Brazilian importers takes place quickly and is successful.