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Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Chile and represents 77 percent of total sales of alcohol beverages by volume. Per capita consumption of beer has grown rapidly in the past 20 years Chile reaching 59 liters in 2022.

Effective September 1, 2024, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) commenced its implementation for the mandatory registration of foreign food manufacturing facilities (FFMF) who import certain categories of foods

On February 20, 2025, India’s Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, published a memorandum requiring post-import testing of raw hide / skin / furskins for specified diseases.

On March 27, 2025, the Israeli Ministry of Justice and the Israeli Ministry of Health published a request for public comments on changes to European Union Directive 1999/2/EC related to reporting requirements in food and food ingredients treated with ionizing radiation.

In response to elevated egg prices in the United States, Türkiye has ramped up its breaking egg shipments to the United States.

The Government of Mexico extended the Presidential Anti-Inflation Decree through 2025, maintaining tariff-free access to Mexico’s market for select agricultural products from non-free trade agreement partners.

On February 5, 2025, the Dominican Republic amended its Fiscal Control and Traceability System for Alcoholic Beverages and Cigars (TRAFICO), marking a significant victory for the U.S. alcoholic beverage industry.

This report consolidates China’s announcements of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural, fishery, and forestry products as of March 10, 2025, and provides updates on the Chinese Government tariff exclusion processes for imports of U.S. products affected by the latest round of retaliatory tariffs announced on March 4, 2025.

FAS Abidjan, Accra (Post) foresees Ivorian cocoa bean production in market year (MY) 2024/2025 (October-September) climbing upwards towards 1.8 million metric tons (MMT, improving by over 2 percent from the MY 2023/2024 season’s 1.76 MMT production figure.

The People's Republic of China's exports of used cooking oil (UCO) reached a record high in 2024. The United States was the top export market for China's UCO at 1.27 million metric tons (MMT), up approximately 52 percent from 2023 and accounting for approximately 43 percent of China's total UCO exports.

Thailand's beef market offers significant growth potential for U.S. beef exports, particularly in the frozen beef segment. U.S. frozen boneless beef has grown by 24% from 2018 to 2023, reaching a total export volume of 1,083 tons in 2023.

Malaysia recently revised its application forms for approval of meat, poultry, dairy, and other animal product production facilities.