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Peru’s grape exports have sky-rocketed in the past decade, from practically non-existent in CY 2000 to an estimated 280,000 MT in CY 2015.

MY2015/16 cotton imports are expected to decline 1 to 2 percent due to the weak economic recovery and competition from imported yarn.

As China continues to hold over half the world’s cotton in reserved stocks, China’s MY15/16 cotton imports are forecast to plummet to 1.25 million tons from the 1.8 million tons in the previous year.

The cherry exporters committee of ASOEX (Chile’s fruit exporters association) is expecting a 27.7% decrease on export volume for MY2015/2016.

After years of declining sales, the Japanese pet food market grew by 1.7% by volume in FY2013 to 655,082 metric tons (MT), valued at $2.18 billion.

Post reduced its 2015/16 production forecast to 98 million metric tons (mmt). Dry and hot weather in central and northeast Brazil is having an impact in the progress of the crop.

Export prices were virtually unchanged due to quiet trading.

Italy is the largest rice producer in the EU-28.

The Government of Pakistan has approved a sugar export subsidy of $124 per metric ton to cover exports of up to 500,000 metric tons through March 31, 2016.

China is the second largest market for planting seeds after the United States. It is self-sufficient in planting seeds for grains, but imports some grass, vegetable, and fruit seeds.

Export prices were virtually unchanged due to lack of new inquiries during the holiday season.

Low domestic butter supplies have forced the Canadian Dairy Commission to request supplemental import permits for the first time in at least 10 years to meet Canadian domestic demand.