International Agricultural Trade Report

EU Agricultural Exports, Trade Surplus with U.S. Reach Record Levels in 2015

While the United States had a $16 billion agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world in 2015, it ran a record $12 billion trade deficit in farm and food products with the European Union.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: China Published Final Standard for Jellies

On November 13, 2015, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) published the National Food Safety Standard for Jellies.
On November 13, 2015, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) published the National Food Safety Standard for Concentrated Liquid (Juice, Plasm) for Food Industry.
India notified its new standards for oats and revised description for pasta products to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments.
On February 4, 2016, the Government of India (GOI) notified a draft veterinary health certificate for dog and cat food imports to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Russian Ministry of Agriculture Discusses Cooperation with Hungarian AgroHoldings . . . Russian Ministry of Agriculture Ready to Continue Cooperation with Austria . . .