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China: National Standard for Drinking Water Quality Released
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On March 15, 2022, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Administration for Market Regulation and National Standardization Committee released National Food Safety Standard for Drinking Water Quality (GB5749-2022), which entered into force on April 1, 2023.
China: China Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On May 30, 2023, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced another extension to Section 301 retaliatory tariff exclusions on 12 agricultural products, including shrimp for cultivation, whey for feed, fishmeal for feed, alfalfa and seven hardwood products through December 31, 2023.
China: Amended Template of Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine Phytosanitary Certificates for Re-Export Notified to WTO
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On June 2, 2023, China notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1278/Add.
Spain: Spanish Cattle Production May Decline Driven by Reduction of Exports and Drought
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Spanish cattle production may continue to decrease in 2023 due to high production costs, expected reduction of Spanish live cattle exports to non-EU markets, and the severe drought experienced in Spain since fall 2022 that has impacted cattle feed.
Australia: Retail Foods
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Although Australia is experiencing rising inflation, supermarket and grocery store incomes are benefitting by largely passing the price increases on to customers.
New Zealand: Retail Foods
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
U.S. food and agricultural products have continued to prove popular in the New Zealand market, and in 2022 the value of these products was a record US$ 629 million, US$ 413 million of which were consumer-oriented products.
Czech Republic: Retail Foods
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The turnover of the Czech retail foods sector was valued at $24.5 billion in 2022. Czech consumers are price focused, but interest is increasing in food items with qualities such as sustainability, health, and uniqueness.
Japan: USJTA Treatment for Beef and Beef Products 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
Japan: USJTA Treatment for Pork and Pork Products 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
Japan: USJTA Treatment for Cheese 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
Mexico: Tomatoes and Products Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, Post forecasts Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato production at 3.87 million metric tons (MMT), a marginal increase over the Government of Mexico’s (GOM) official 2022 production estimate of 3.8 MMT.
Chile: Citrus Semi-Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
In MY 2022/23, FAS Santiago estimates lemon production will increase by 26.4 percent and total 172,000 MT (metric tons) due to favorable climatic conditions.
Weekly Export Sales
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
This weekly report is a summary of U.S. export sales activity for barley, beef, cattle hides and skins, cattle wet blues, corn, cotton (by type), cottonseed, cottonseed cake and meal, cottonseed oil, flaxseed, grain sorghum, linseed oil, oats, pork, rice, rye, soybeans, soybean cake and meal, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, wheat (by class), and wheat products.
Spain: Grain Production Decline to Test Supply Chain Logistics Resilience in Spain
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Spain is facing a second consecutive year of poor grains crops. While northernmost grain producing areas still hold production potential, yields in the country’s southeast are estimated to have declined significantly.
China: National Food Safety Standard for the General Requirements for Food Production Enterprises
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On June 1, 2009, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) released National Food Safety Standard for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System for General Requirements for Food Production Enterprises (GB/T 27341-2009), which entered into force on February 17, 2009.
New Zealand: Dairy and Products Semi-annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
FAS/Wellington’s New Zealand milk production forecast is raised for 2023 to 21.5 million metric tons (MMT) as a result of favorable pasture growing conditions entering the year and strong milk production during the first four months of 2023.
China: Decree 248 Changes and the June 30 Deadline
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has alerted importers that certain overseas facilities should “complete” their registration by June 30, 2023.
Ukraine: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
MY2023/24 sugar production is forecast at 1.5 MMT, a 13 percent increase compared to the previous MY estimate, as Ukraine returns to pre-war (CY2021) production areas of sugar beets.
Quarterly Agricultural Export Forecast
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
FAS and the Economic Research Service jointly publish the quarterly Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade.
China: Three New Foods and Their Applicable Food Safety Standards Published
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On May 10, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Health Commission (NHC) released a Catalog of new food ingredients, new varieties for food additives, and new food related products which were announced during 2009 to 2021 with the applicable corresponding food safety standards.