You are here:

HomeData & AnalysisCottonTrade PolicyAttaché Reports (GAIN)Browse Data & Analysis

Browse Data & Analysis

Results Refined By:

  • Cotton
  • Trade Policy
  • Attaché Reports (GAIN)
China: China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products
May 17, 2019
On May 13, 2019, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced that supplementary import tariffs levied on certain U.S. products....
Burma: Notification on the Registration of New Plant Varieties
October 3, 2018
The Department of Agriculture made changes to the process for registering new plant varieties.
China: China Announces Additional Cotton Import Quotas
June 20, 2018
On June 12, 2018, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) published an official notice issuing 800,000 tons in additional cotton import quotas subject to a sliding duty.
China: China Responds to U.S. Section 301 Trade Action Announcement
April 4, 2018
On April 4, 2018, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) separately announced a proposal to levy retaliatory tariffs of 25 percent....
India: Seed Cotton Bonus Payment for Gujarat Growers
November 23, 2017
On October 23, 2017, the State of Gujarat announced a bonus of about 3.5 cents per pound (Rs. 500 per 100 kg) be paid to farmers for seed cotton.
China: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
January 19, 2017
China is the world’s largest importer of genetically engineered (GE) crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, but it has not yet approved any major GE food crops...
China: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
December 30, 2016
China is the world’s largest importer of genetically engineered (GE) crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, but it has not yet approved any major GE food crops...
Brazil: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
December 20, 2016
Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of biotech crops. Post forecasts a 10-percent increase in area planted to biotech crops in the upcoming 2013/14 Brazilian crop year (October-September).
Colombia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
December 5, 2016
Colombia continues to expand its biotechnology frontier. The adoption rate for biotech corn has surpassed that of cotton and the development of a regulatory framework is underway.
Egypt: Nile Nuggets
November 10, 2015
News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.
El Salvador: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual 2014
September 25, 2014
In 2008, El Salvador abolished the Planting Seed Law that required imported seeds to have a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the seeds did not contain GMOs.
Mozambique: Biotechnology in Mozambique
August 29, 2014
Minister of Science and Technology approved revised regulations that will create a positive environment for seed companies to start research.
U.S. and Mexico: Broad and Deep Agricultural Trade Relationship
March 13, 2014
The U.S-Mexico ag trade relationship is broad and deep, with opportunities to further integrate our rural economies while supplying desired products to consumers in both countries year-round.
Ecuador: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual 2013
November 20, 2013
Although Ecuador maintains a number of anti-biotech laws and regulations, there is minimal enforcement, and trade in cotton and soybean products continues.
Agricultural Biotechnology in Mozambique
November 1, 2013
Mozambique is revising its biosafety regulations, which could allow for the country's first field trials of genetically engineered crops.
Brazil: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
July 23, 2013
Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of biotech crops. Post forecasts a 10-percent increase in area planted to biotech crops in the upcoming 2013/14 Brazilian crop year (October-September).
China: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
July 15, 2013
China is expected to remain a significant importer of biotech products and may become an exporter of biotechnology in the medium to long term.
Colombia: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
July 15, 2013
Colombia continues to expand its biotechnology frontier. The adoption rate for biotech corn has surpassed that of cotton and the development of a regulatory framework is underway.
Costa Rica: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
July 11, 2013
Recent high-profile activism against biotechnology has created uncertainty among those involved in production and research of biotechnology products in Costa Rica.
El Salvador: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
July 10, 2013
El Salvador has no legal restriction on the use of agricultural biotechnology. However the country's biotech regulatory framework is still being developed.