The potential effects of the US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on
Caribbean food exports to the United States are discussed. We use trade
data in order to elucidate trends and a theoretical Value Chain Analysis
framework. Our results indicate that the US will continue to be an
important market for Caribbean exporters and that FSMA will impose
food-safety requirements such as traceability and third-party certification.
However, this tightening of food safety standards may open a window of