Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: Korea Seafood Market Brief Update 2019

Korean imports of seafood in 2018 totaled $5.79 billion, up 16.2 percent from 2017 due to rising prices and increased imports of shrimp and squid.
Poland is an increasingly important market for U.S. food and agriculture.
ATO Hong Kong supported students at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management to organize USA-themed dinners incorporating a range of U.S. ingredients....
China’s retail sector recorded $5.4 trillion in sales revenue in 2017, a 10 percent increase from 2016, with similar strong growth expected to have happened in 2018.
ATO Shenyang attended the SIAL trade show, Asia’s largest food show, in Shanghai from May 14 – 16, 2019.
On June 24, 2019, President Putin signed decree No. 293 extending Russia’s ban on the import of agricultural products from the countries that applied economic sanctions against Russia....
This report aims to identify U.S. agricultural/food products with the best prospects for export based on an analysis of Hong Kong’s agricultural imports from 2014 to 2018.
GOR Distributed Subsidies . . . Rospotrebnadzor Inspects Turkish Goods During New Year Holidays . . . Russian Veterinary Service Bans Imports from Largest Brazilian Beef Suppliers . . .
On January 6, 2016, the final amendment on biotoxin limits in fish and fish products was published in the Official Gazette of India.
On January 15, 2016, the final amendment on standards for salted fish and dried salted fish was published in the Official Gazette of India.
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Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

Costa Rica is one of the major importers of raw materials and ingredients for the food processing industry in Central America.
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Costa Rica: Retail Foods

In 2014, the retail industry continued its planned expansion with major retailers moving deeper into the small store segment, targeting customers who shop in convenience and small stores.