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Philippines: Food Processing Ingredients

The Philippines’ rapidly expanding production of processed foods and beverages (f&b) presents robust opportunities for U.S. exporters of agricultural raw materials and high value ingredients.
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Israel: Lowering the Cost of Living

Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development disclosed at a press conference on July 12, 2015 a series of reforms that are expected to lower consumer food prices...
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, and has set biotoxin limits in fish and fish products.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India amended the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, to update its standards for dried/salted and dried fishery products.
President Putin Signed Amendments to the Veterinary Law . . . New Beer and Cider Reporting Requirements . . . Amendments to the Forestry Code of the Russian Federation . . .
Russian Food Ban Extended Until August 2016 . . . Russian Government Issued Orders on Distribution of Federal Agricultural Subsidies to Provinces . . .
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Israel: Tel Aviv Tidbits

Israel to update Its Animal Welfare Law, Improvement in Chemical Residues in Animal Products for 2014 and Ministry of Agriculture’s Annual Survey on Organic Products not too Enlightening.
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Indonesia: New Regulation on Animal Quarantine Measures

On May 12, 2014 Ministry of Agriculture issued Regulation No. 65/2014 on animal quarantine measures for importation, exportation and distribution of consumable products of animal origin.
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Russia: Trade Impact of Ban on Fishery Sector

The Government of Russia (GOR) has stated that domestic demand for the banned fish will mostly be met by increasing shipments from the Far East, as well as other markets such as Chile and China.
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Russia: Amended List of Banned US Agricultural Products

On August 20, 2014, the Government of Russia issued a decree amending the list of banned agricultural products from the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Norway to exclude...
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Brazil: Lower Import Tariff for Sardines

Brazil’s Inter-Ministerial Chamber on International Trade (CAMEX) has just established a tariff rate quota (TRQ) on sardines for 30,000 tons with an import duty of 2 percent.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Russia Bans Key U.S. Agricultural Exports

On August 6, 2014, Russia issued an order banning certain agricultural imports from the United States, the EU-28, Canada, Australia, and Norway for one year.