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Participation in Hong Kong trade shows in 2015 will be an avenue for U.S. suppliers and exporters to promote their food and beverage products to Hong Kong and regional buyers.

ATO Hong Kong supported the participation of 151 U.S. companies in food & beverage trade shows in 2014 who achieved projected sales totaling more than US$14.9 million.

The China-Australia FTA is the main news story with Australia expected to gain significant new market access into China after the agreement’s implementation in 2015.

South Korea is the fifth largest export market for American agriculture.

Korea is an excellent market for American fruit juices.

Even though Taiwan’s food processing and ingredients industries are extremely competitive, there are still great opportunities for U.S. exporters.

Costa Rica consumers are highly receptive to U.S. food brands and retailers, makes the country ripe for export potential.

Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Committee’s COMEX Resolution 019 (September 10, 2014) stipulates that processed food product imports receive prior Ministry of Agriculture authorization.

On December 11, Ecuador’s AGROCALIDAD confirmed acceptance of USDA Quito’s proposal to implement a 30-day quarantine period for blue tongue disease.

Ecuador’s food processing industry is a key player within the country’s manufacturing sector, accounting for about 45 percent of the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP.

This report outlines Ecuador’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports.

On December 10, 2014, the Constitutional Court (CC) announced its verdict that a ban on ritual slaughter is unconstitutional.