Specialty CROP Act of 2026

The "Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act of 2026" requires the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, to submit an annual report to Congress. This report will detail the competitiveness of United States exports of specialty crops . Its primary goal is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. specialty crop producers in international markets. The report must identify and analyze foreign acts, policies, or practices that create significant barriers or distortions to U.S. specialty crop exports, including tariffs, quotas, and various nontariff barriers like sanitary and phytosanitary measures. It also requires an estimate of the impacts of these barriers and the potential value of additional exports if such barriers did not exist. Furthermore, the report must assess the relevance of international agreements, detail executive branch actions taken or planned to eliminate these barriers, and include information on unobligated funds. Before its preparation, the Secretary must seek and consider comments from the public and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables.