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Japan's fresh vegetable market is estimated at approximately 14 million metric tons of which around 5 percent comes from imports. In 2023, the United States was the fourth largest supplier of fresh vegetables to Japan at $52 million and the second largest by volume at 46,309 metric tons.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated its labeling requirements for fresh grapes and the use of sulfur dioxide gas on fresh grapes during storage and transport – a result of the reclassification of sulfur dioxide when used under different scenarios.

Mexico’s 2024 avocado production is forecast at 2.77 million metric tons (MMT), a five percent increase over 2023 on strong export demand. Production in 2023 reached 2.65 MMT, up four percent compared to the previous year.

On February 15, 2024, the Minimum Access Volume (MAV) Management Committee issued an Administrative Circular (AC) that increased the annual MAV or Tariff Rate Quota for chipping potatoes from 30,000 to 60,000 metric tons (MT).

The growing hypermarket, supermarket and minimarket sectors offer significant opportunities for U.S. food products.

In 2016, exports of consumer-oriented products to Jamaica reached a record level of $173.7 million.

In MY 2017/18, Morocco’s citrus exports will be negatively impacted by a poor harvest brought about by high temperatures in July-August, which largely limited mandarin/tangerine production....

Peru’s food retail sector sales will rebound in the medium-term, benefiting from government stimulus measures seeking to boost consumer spending.

The food processing industry is a huge component of Ecuador’s manufacturing sector, grossing $5.9 billion in 2016.

In 2016, Hong Kong’s retail food sector sales rose 1.29 percent to $12.06 billion, a positive growth trend forecast to continue, especially in segments where U.S. products have strong....

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries approved 70 European Union (EU)-proposed geographical indications for agricultural items on December 15, 2017.

As hotel and restaurant expansions continue, demand for high-quality U.S. food and beverage products by the HRI food service sector in Hong Kong is expected to remain robust.