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The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) will enter Year 5 of agreement implementation on April 1, 2023, eliminating tariffs on multiple products with staging categories where tariffs were reduced in four annual increments beginning on April 1 of Year 2 (April 1, 2020).

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), 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.

Burma: Grain and Feed Annual

FAS Rangoon (Post) forecasts Burma’s rice exports, corn exports, and wheat import smaller in MY 2023/24.

Grain: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grains.

Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in oilseeds.

Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data

On June 25, 2019, USTR reallocated sugar from countries that have stated they are unable to fill.

Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing with EPA Administrator Regan

Release: "Good morning. Administrator Regan, thank you for taking the time to be here with us today. While the scope of this Committee’s jurisdiction over EPA actions is limited, nearly every decision coming from the EPA has the potential to disproportionately impact rural America and those living and working there.

Thompson Issues Statement on Limit, Save, Grow Act

News Release: Upon the release of The Limit, Save, Grow Act, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...

USDA Announces Funding Availability to Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Options for Underserved Producers and Tribal Communities

News Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $125 million through two new grant programs that will create more options for meat and poultry farmers by investing in independent, local meat and poultry processing projects that increase competition and enhance the resiliency of the food supply chain.

USDA to Host National Consultations on Tribal Barriers the Week of April 24

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a five-day consultation series, USDA Tribal Consultations on Barriers/Equity: Annual Progress Report & Feedback for Next Steps, virtually April 24-May 1, 2023. This is the third annual USDA consultation held in response to President Bidens Presidential Memo on Tribal Consultations and his Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities.

Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade

This quarterly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in livestock and poultry.

China: National Food Safety Standard for Jellies Amendment Sheet Notified to WTO

On March 6, 2023, China notified an amendment to the National Food Safety Standard for Jellies to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1264.

China: National Food Safety Standard of Food Nutrition Fortifier Sodium Iron EDTA Notified

On March 6, 2023, China notified an updated National Food Safety Standard for Food Nutrition Fortifier Sodium Iron EDTA to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1274.

China: National Food Safety Standard of Cereal-based Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children Notified to WTO

On March 6, 2023, China notified an updated National Food Safety Standard of Cereal-based Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1269.

China: 2005 Hygienic Standard for Dried Fruits

The following report contains an unofficial translation of the 2005 Hygienic Standard for Dried Fruits (GB16325-2005).

China: National Food Safety Standard of Food Nutrition Fortifier Heme Iron Notified to WTO

On March 6, 2023, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard of Food Nutrition Fortifier Heme Iron to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1267.

China: National Food Safety Standard of Food Nutritional Fortifier L-Lysine L-Aspartate

On March 6, 2023, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard of Food Nutritional Fortifier L-Lysine L-Aspartate to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1273.

China: National Food Safety Standard for Fermented Wine and its Preparation Notified to WTO

On March 6, 2023, China notified the National Food Safety Standard for Fermented Wine and Its Preparation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1265.

USDA Announces Funding Availability to Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Options for Underserved Producers and Tribal Communities

News Release: Up to $125 million through two grant programs will increase choices for producers, including new capacity for indigenous meat processing to support tribal food systems

Dairy Monthly Imports