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In July 2024, USDA published the final notice allowing certain table grapes to be safely imported by the United States from parts of Chile. The new requirements will allow table grapes from areas of Chile where European grapevine moth is either absent or at a low prevalence and will also protect U.S. agriculture from Chilean false red mite.

Taiwan imports over 135,000 MT apples annually with domestic supply less than one percent. Post expects that MY 2024/2025 Taiwan apple imports will return to 145,000 MT with domestic supply stable at 1250 MT.

Australia’s table grape production is forecast to increase to 230,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2024/25, the second largest on record, from an estimated 195,000 MT in MY 2023/24.

Mexico’s 2024 peach production is forecast at 266,400 metric tons (MT), a three percent increase over 2023, driven by steady domestic demand and minimal exports.

Since USDA first established a stand-alone mission area focusing on trade and international affairs in 2017, USDA’s Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and the Foreign Agricultural Service have made significant trade policy advances to support U.S. agriculture. This series of commodity fact sheets highlights the many recent trade policy advances achieved by USDA.

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.