On December 25, 2024, Türkiye unexpectedly increased the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on distilled spirits by 12.5 percent, excluding domestically produced raki.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Cultivating Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Hong Kong

In 2023, Hong Kong was the 17th-largest market for U.S. agricultural products globally. That same year, the United States exported $1.5 billion of agricultural products and was the third-largest supplier of consumer-oriented food products to Hong Kong after China and Australia.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: South Korea Beer Market Report

Korea’s beer imports reached $218 million in 2023, up 11.8 percent from $195 million in 2022, but still 30 percent down from the record high of $310 million in 2018. Although Korea’s beer imports have been decreasing since the pandemic, the United States increased exports of beer to Korea in 2023, reaching $17.9 million, up 43% from $12.5 million in 2022.
On July 1, 2016, the Vietnamese Government (GVN) promulgated Decree 100/2016/ND-CP, regulating detailed provisions and guidelines for the implementation of a number of articles under the Law...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: Wine Market Report

Despite challenging economic environment, the South Korean wine market continues to expand.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Bulgaria: Wine Annual

In 2013 and 2014 Bulgaria’s vine and wine sectors began to stabilize and show growth after years of decline.
Japan designated “Japanese sake” / nihonshu / 日本酒 as a Geographical Indication (GI) on December 25, 2015.