# 7 CFR § 1493.5: Criteria for agricultural commodity allocations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 1493.5
- **Heading:** Criteria for agricultural commodity allocations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XIV—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER C—EXPORT PROGRAMS > PART 1493—CCC EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAMS > Subpart A—Restrictions and Criteria for Export Credit Guarantee Programs

## Text

The criteria considered by CCC in determining U.S. Agricultural Commodity allocations within a specific country or regional allocation will include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Potential benefits that the extension of Payment Guarantees would provide for the development, expansion or maintenance of the market in the importing country for the particular U.S. Agricultural Commodity under consideration;
(b) The best use to be made of the Payment Guarantees in assisting the importing country in meeting its particular needs for food and fiber, as may be determined through consultations with private buyers and/or representatives of the government of the importing country; and
(c) Evaluation, in terms of program purposes, of the relative benefits of providing Payment Guarantee coverage for sales of the U.S. Agricultural Commodity under consideration compared to providing coverage for sales of other U.S. Agricultural Commodities.

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 1493.1 § 1493.1 General statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.1.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.2 § 1493.2 Purposes of programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.2.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.3 § 1493.3 Restrictions on programs and cargo preference statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.3.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.4 § 1493.4 Criteria for country and regional allocations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.4.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.5 § 1493.5 Criteria for agricultural commodity allocations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.5.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.10 § 1493.10 General statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.10.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.20 § 1493.20 Definition of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.20.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.30 § 1493.30 Information required for Exporter participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.30.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.40 § 1493.40 Information required for U.S. Financial Institution participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.40.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.50 § 1493.50 Information required for Foreign Financial Institution participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.50.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.60 § 1493.60 Certifications required for program participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.60.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.70 § 1493.70 Application for Payment Guarantee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.70.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.80 § 1493.80 Certification requirements for obtaining Payment Guarantee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.80.md)
- [7 CFR § 1493.90 § 1493.90 Special requirements of the Foreign Financial Institution Letter of Credit and the Terms and Conditions Document, if applicable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1493.90.md)

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