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Turkey recently announced that the tariff on imported sunflowerseed would increase from zero to 5 percent from October 27 through the end of 2022. This revision coincides with Turkey’s sunflowerseed harvest.

On October 13, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) opened a public comment period for proposed revisions to the genetically engineered (GE) labeling requirements of the Food Labeling Standards.

In MY 2022/23 Bulgaria expects to harvest a sunflower crop of 2-2.1 million metric tons (MMT), on par with the previous season. Despite optimistic expectations early in the season based on higher area planted and favorable weather, average yields have been affected by the summer drought and heat, along with higher pest infestation.

This report updates several sections of the European Union’s “Oilseeds and Products Annual” report released in April 2022. Updated sections include soybean, rapeseed, and sunflower. Increased areas of about 10 percent for all three major oilseeds but lower average yields for sunflower, and rapeseed are forecast to result in a total of about 3 percent higher production in MY 2022/23.

With favorable weather conditions and an expansion in the area harvested, Turkey’s sunflowerseed production is forecast to hit a record of 1.9 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2022/23. Production of sunflower meal and oil are likewise projected at record highs.

FAS India recruited and supported a regional delegation of ten delegates to attend Food and Hotel Asia (FHA), Singapore, 2016. The FHA Singapore, a USDA endorsed show, had a record 92 exhibitors.

Nuts demonstrated the highest levels of growth in sales at six percent value out of all sweet and savory snack foods in the Polish market over the period 2014-2015.

On October 27, 2016, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) temporarily (one year) eliminated import tariffs and value added taxes for scarce agricultural products...

This report incorporates various updates to Production, Supply and Distribution (PSD) data based on recent export numbers as well as domestic production volumes for sunflowerseed, soybeans...

There continues to be significant discussion over the short-term effects of the government’s decision to delay the reduction of soybean export taxes; and the introduction of a 5 percent export tax...

Pakistan’s shift from an importer of soybean meal to an importer of soybeans continues following adjustments to the tariff schedule two years ago.

China’s soybean imports are forecast to hit a record of 86 million metric tons (MMT) in MY16/17.