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Strong consumer demand for value, quality, convenience and diversity generates increased demand for imported agricultural products in the Korean retail sector.
Australian cherry production is forecast to increase to 18,000 metric tons (MT) in 2018/19, up 12.5 percent from the previous year.
Japanese chicken meat production is forecast to grow steadily in 2018 and 2019 as the industry continues to consolidate and larger producers increase productivity.
On August 7, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) committee met for the first time to discuss handling of genome editing technology under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Seafood is on the menu in South China as imports surge…Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with South China hides & skins, fruit and seafood imports….
On June 26, 2018, the Agricultural Affairs Office at U.S. Embassy Seoul, the U.S. Grains Council Korea office and the Korea Biofuels Forum jointly hosted the 2018 Seoul Bioethanol Conference.
Japan is currently experiencing rapid price hikes on fresh vegetables, especially leafy vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce, due to prolonged hot weather and low precipitation.
On August 1, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) notified G/SPS/N/JPN/593 and G/TBT/N/JPN/605 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) informing trade partners....
In 2017, Macau’s retail food sector sales rose 4.4 percent to US$553 million, a positive growth trend forecast to continue, especially in segments where U.S. products have strong prospects....
On August 8, 2018, China's State Council Customs Tariff Committee (SCCTC) announced an updated list of $16 billion in U.S. products that will be subject to an additional 25 percent tariff....
On July 13, 2018, The Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 388 Re: Prescribed Prohibited Food to be Produced, Imported, or Sold, which bans partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)....
As China’s middle class continues to expand, China’s demand for U.S. hardwood lumber for furniture interior products continues to soar, especially in Northeast China.