Government of Sri Lanka has notified revision of a Special Commodity Levy on imported fruits under 4 Harmonized System (HS) headings; the notification is effective for 2 months, beginning April 17
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Hong Kong: Macau Food Retail Industry

In 2019, Macau’s retail food sector sales rose 7.3 percent to US$613 million, a positive growth trend forecast to continue, especially in segments where U.S. products have strong prospects...
Due to the temporary closure of restaurants and fast food chains worldwide, Dutch producers of potatoes and products are faced with full warehouses.
On April 3, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), which is the regulatory body of the Armenia-Belarus-Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), issued ...
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South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

Post estimates that the 2015/16 MY production of apples will increase by two percent to 865,000 MT and that the pears production will increase by three percent to 410,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY...
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Jordan: Morsels of Jordan

Rangeland Reserves Opened to Grazing...Fruits & Vegetables Exports to Russia...Rainfall Channels 4.5 Million Cubic Meters of Water into Dams...
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Russia: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

A slowing economy, falling consumer purchase power, a food import ban, and a depreciating Russian ruble are all expected to lower demand in MY 2015 for imported apples by 6.5 percent...
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China: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

China is the world’s leading producer of apples, pears, and table grapes, comprising roughly 55%, 77%, and 44% of total output respectively.
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Argentina: Raisin Annual

Argentina’s raisin production is forecast to rebound to normal levels in CY 2016 and CY 2015 due to favorable weather conditions.
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Chile: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

Weather conditions are expected to be uncertain during the 2015 spring and summer due to “El Niño”.
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Czech Republic: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

Despite an extremely hot and dry summer, the Czech apple and pear crops remains strong, estimated at 140,660 MT of apples and 9,372 MT of pears.
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Argentina: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

For CY 2016, Post forecasts production to rebound to 720,000 MT for apples and 650,000 MT for pears from CY 2015 due to favorable weather conditions.