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Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly

Export and domestic rice prices increased one percent due to continued demand for Thai rice and attractive prices.


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Morocco: Grain and Feed Update

The Government of Morocco has released its first wheat and barley production estimates for the 2023 crop, including 2.98 MMT of common wheat, 1.18 MMT of durum wheat, and 1.35 MMT of barley.


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Turkey: FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual

This 2023 Food and Agriculture Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Export Certificate Report for Turkey lists the major export certificates and other requirements expected by Turkish government for food and agricultural products imports to Turkey.


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Taiwan: Retail Foods

Retail food outlets in Taiwan are comprised of convenience stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets, which generated $32.8 billion worth of sales in 2022, a 4.57 percent growth from 2021.


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Egypt: The Egyptian Government Extends Beef Liver Shelf-Life Decision Another Year

On June 26, 2023, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI) signed Decree No. 233 /2023.


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United Kingdom: Retail Foods

The cost-of-living crisis dominates this report, highlighting the increased price of food faced by consumers in the UK.


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Serbia: Wheat Update

The wheat planting area for MY2023/24 is estimated at 725,000 HA, some 17 percent higher than previous marketing year.


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Ukraine: Tree Nuts Annual

Post forecasts Ukraine’s walnut production at 106,500 metric tons for marketing year (MY) 2023/24, similar to MY2022/23.


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Pakistan: Grain and Feed Update

Based on the Government of Pakistan’s (GOP) first official assessment, the 2023/24 wheat production forecast is increased to a record 28.0 million tons.


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Weekly Export Sales

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)



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Egypt: Egypt Notifies Another Postponement of Halal Dairy Certification Requirement Until October 1 2023

On June 16, 2023, Egypt notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new halal requirement and procedure for food products via a Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) addendum notification.


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Netherlands: Retail Foods

The turnover of the Dutch retail sector was valued at $48.7 billion in 2022.


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Japan: Japan Retains Planned Butter and NFDM TRQs in JFY2023

On May 26, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries affirmed that it would maintain the tariff-rate quota volumes for butter at 8,000 MT and non-fat dry milk (NFDM)


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Morocco: Retail Foods

Morocco is a price-sensitive market that does not showcase significant quantities of U.S. food and beverages in the retail sector.


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Export Sales to China

Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2023/2024 marketing year.


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USDA Efforts Lift Ban on U.S. Poultry Exports to Colombia

Quick action by FAS, USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)


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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Dried Fruit (Section 32)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase dried sweet cherry, prunes, raisins, and tart cherry for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.


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Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


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USDA Efforts Lift Ban on U.S. Poultry Exports to Colombia

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.