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Russia Grain and Oilseed Exports Expand
The Black Sea region is a significant supplier of agricultural commodities to the world.
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Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 9
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 9
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue:
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Bangladesh: Biweekly Price and Policy Update Week of 23 April 2023
This is a biweekly report outlining the prices of agricultural commodities in Bangladesh, as well as major trade and policy updates.
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Spain: Spanish Wood Pellet Market Outlook 2023
Spain is a net exporter of wood pellets. The country's pellet production hit a new record in 2022, amounting to 768,000 Metric Tons (MT).
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India: India's FSSAI Publishes 2023 Draft Amendments to the Foods for Infant Nutrition Regulations
On April 5, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Notification No. F. No. Std/SP-05/T(IFR-02).
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China: New and Renewed Biosafety Certificates Issued Including First Ever For Gene-Edited Event
On April 28, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of new and renewed biosafety certificates for domestic cultivation and production of 113 genetically engineered (GE) events and the first ever biosafety certificate for a gene-edited event.
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China: Notice on Fake Registration Portals - Decree 248
On April 28, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) stated that they would “like to raise an alarm over fake online portals” related to the E-government platform for the China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) single window that is being used in conjunction with the PRC's Decree 248 registration requirements.
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Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly
Export prices of Thai rice increased 1-2 percent due to the strengthening of the Thai baht and the upward pressure on domestic rice prices.
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Grain and Feed Update
FAS New Delhi's (Post) market year (MY) 2023/2024 wheat production forecast is raised to a record 110 million metric tons (MMT) on reported higher-than-earlier expected yields despite some weather incidences.
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Dairy Monthly Imports
This monthly report includes information on U.S. and global imports of dairy products, including maximum quantities that can be imported under tariff-rate quota licensing.
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United Arab Emirates: Food Service - Hotel Restaurant Institutional
This guide intends to provide an overview for those looking to learn more about the hotel restaurant and institutional (HRI) sector.
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Japan: TRQ Allocation Rates for FTAs in JFY 2022
Since 2018, Japan has implemented three large-scale free trade agreements (FTA) with major economies:
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India: Sugar Annual
India’s centrifugal sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2023/2024 (October-September) is forecast to reach 36 million metric tons (MMT), equivalent to 33.6 MMT of crystal white sugar.
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Turkey Raises Tariffs on Imported Grains
Starting on May 1, Turkey’s import duties on wheat, barley, corn, and other grains will go from zero to 130 percent.
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Canada Consults on Restricting Food Advertising to Children
Health Canada opened a public consultation period on the federal department’s intent to restrict advertising to children of foods with high content of sodium, sugars or saturated fats.
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Visualization: 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook
The 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world.
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South Korea: Food Processing Ingredients
Korea has a strong food processing industry that manufactures a wide variety of food and beverage products.
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2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook
The 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2022 calendar year.
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South Africa: Sugar Annual
Post forecasts South Africa’s sugar cane crop will increase by 3 percent to 18.5 million metric tons (MT) in market year (MY) 2023/24 assuming a return to normal weather conditions, an improvement in yields, and industry efforts to increase production, especially for small-scale farmers.