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Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) provides U.S. exporters with a growing retail channel to reach Chinese consumers.

In marketing year (MY) 2018/19, Bulgarian apple and pear production increased by 12 and 18 percent, respectively, due to favorable weather, higher yields, and increased area harvested.

Québec is the largest wine-importing province in Canada, importing approximately160 million liters of wine valued at $720 million in 2018.

On October 17, 2019, Japan announced plans to strengthen enforcement of phytosanitary certificate requirement (PCR) for agricultural imports and to revise the PCR exemption list for imports....

On October 3, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to Japan’s Plant Protection Act regarding phytosanitary certificate requirements.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce a new excise tax targeting sweetened drinks beginning December 2019.

In MY2019/20, Spanish cotton planted area remained at similar levels compared to MY2018/19.

For CY 2019/2020, fresh deciduous fruit production is forecast at 550,000 MT for fresh apples and 590,000 MT for fresh pears, unchanged from revised CY 2018/19 levels.

Taiwan’s total apple imports are forecast to increase to 145,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2019/20, as imports return to normal levels following the substitution effect in MY 2018/19....

Export prices for most grades of rice remain unchanged, except for fragrant rice, which declined approximately 3 to 4 percent.

The new 20-year AEDP (2018 – 2037), which was approved by the Cabinet on April 30, 2019, is likely to lower the biofuel consumption target.

The shortage of rainfall since the summer of 2018 has been affecting the supply of fodder and consequently has led to a decline of the EU dairy and beef cow herd.