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FAS — Foreign Agricultural Service

Parent: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Domains in this note: fas.usda.gov.

What they regulate

FAS advances U.S. agricultural exports and food security through trade programs, market intelligence, and related USDA tools. It does not license ag futures brokers or customs brokers. Export desks may still need CBP, APHIS, AMS, and CFTC layers. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.

How to verify

  1. FAS home — USDA trade and export programs for agriculture — not a CFTC futures registration.
  2. Export / market context — Prefer live fas.usda.gov; customs entry remains CBP; futures intermediaries remain CFTC/NFA.

Official portal: https://www.fas.usda.gov/

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Questions this page answers

Does FAS license commodity brokers?

No. Futures intermediaries are a CFTC path (often with NFA). FAS is USDA’s trade/export arm.

FAS vs AMS vs APHIS?

FAS = trade/export programs; AMS = marketing/grading; APHIS = animal/plant health and related trade barriers.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

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