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Ecuador’s coffee production in MY 2016/17 is forecast at 201,000 bags (60-kg per bag) on a Green Bean Equivalent basis, down 16,000 bags or seven percent lower from the MY 2015/16 estimate.

Ecuador’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is estimated at 576,000 metric tons (MT), down 49,000 MT or over seven percent lower than in MY 2014/15.

Ecuador’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (July-June) is forecast to reach 4,000 metric tons (MT), down about 1,000 MT from the MY 2015/16 estimate.

Due to favorable weather conditions, the fall planting of wheat has proceeded faster than in previous years.

This report provides information on Serbian regulations and standards concerning food, agriculture, agricultural products and foreign trade.

The Serbian Government adopted a new rulebook on the “Allocation of Subsidies for Agriculture Production and Rural Development in 2016”.

This report provides guidance on the certificate requirements for agricultural and food products imported into the Serbian market.

Following Ecuador’s Ministry of Agriculture’s successful import in May 2015 of U.S.-origin live cattle, a follow-up shipment of high-quality U.S. animals arrived in Quito on December 19.

In 2014, Serbia’s agro-food exports reached a value of USD 3.3 billion, a 5 percent increase from 2013.

The food processing industry is a key player within Ecuador’s manufacturing sector. It alone accounts for 42 percent of the manufacturing sector’s contribution to Ecuador’s gross domestic product.

Despite slower growth forecast for 2016 and measures to restrict imports, Ecuador offers U.S. food and agricultural product exporters a number of trade possibilities.

This report outlines Ecuador’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Hyperlinks to ministries, agencies, and legal documents have been provided throughout this updated report.