Specialty CROP Act of 2023

The Specialty CROP Act of 2023 requires the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative to annually submit a report to Congress analyzing foreign trade barriers affecting U.S. specialty crop exports (such as fruits, vegetables, and nuts). The report must identify specific foreign policies like tariffs, quotas, or sanitary measures that hinder exports, estimate their economic impact, assess relevant international agreements, and detail U.S. actions taken to address these barriers. It also mandates public comment before the report is prepared and requires the unclassified version to be made publicly available in machine-readable format. This bill directly affects U.S. specialty crop producers and exporters by creating a formal mechanism to track and address international trade obstacles.