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Indonesia: Oilseeds and Products Update

Indonesian palm oil production is expected to benefit from favorable weather conditions in the upcoming months, fueling production increases.
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China: Oilseeds and Products Update

Reductions in government support to corn production encouraged Chinese farmers to plant more oilseeds, primarily soybeans.
The Netherlands is the second largest soybean and soybean meal importer in world.
Effective July 4, sources indicate Algeria's import licensing regime extended to include several high-value/processed food products, including almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios....
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published a notification to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations....
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Vietnam: Grain and Feed Update

Post estimates Vietnam’s wheat imported volume for MY 2016/2017 at 5.5 million tons due mainly to the competitive price of feed wheat.
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) postponed the compliance date for the declaration of class title, trans-fat content and saturated fat content....
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Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post forecasts 2017/18 and 2016/17 soybean production to 105 and 114 million metric tons (mmt), respectively.
A number of Cooperators held promotional events in May 2017, including the California Olive Oil Council, which is the most recent Cooperator to arrive in the Japanese market.
FAS/Tokyo team visited the largest manufacturing plant of Kewpie Co. Ltd., a major food manufacturer in Japan.
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Algeria: Grain and Feed Update

The Ministry of Agriculture foresees total grain production totaling 3.5 MMT, of which Post estimates will be split 2.5 MMT for wheat and one MMT for barley....
On December 23, 2016, Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Committee passed the extension of the current tariff and duty exemption for soybean meal imports from all origins (including the United States).