Attaché Report (GAIN)

Australia: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

Australia’s table grape production is expected to increase to a record 220,000 MT in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 from an estimated 210,000 metric tons (MT) in MY 2022/23.
Dutch apple production is expected to be down by 12 percent while the pear harvest will increase by an estimated three percent. Unfavorable growing conditions in the beginning of the growing season resulted in lower yields for apples.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: USJTA Treatment for Fruit Preparations 2023

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023. This report is one in a series of product briefs highlighting the tariff benefits for specific commodities and products from Year 5 (2023) to Year 7 (2025) of the Agreement.
On April 26, 2020, China announced market access for fresh California Haas avocados as part of the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement (ETA).
International Agricultural Trade Report

U.S. Sorghum Prices Rally with China’s Return to the Market

China’s announcement of tariff exclusions following the Phase One agreement had an immediate impact on U.S. sorghum exports mainly because of the sheer volume China purchases and its effect on prices.
This report explains the required information for the optional certificate of analysis for fresh produce exports to Thailand.
On March 4, 2020, China announced market access for fresh U.S. nectarines as part of the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement (ETA).
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report

Citrus: World Markets and Trade

This biannual report, published in January and July, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in citrus.
On July 15, the Thai FDA issues its revised pesticide residues monitoring measures on fresh produce that will be implemented on August 1, 2020.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Germany: Overview on the German Cherry Sector

Germany is the third-largest importer of cherries in the world after China/Hong Kong and Russia.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Stone Fruit Annual

China’s peach and nectarine production is estimated to decrease to 14.5 MMT in MY 2020/21 due to widespread inclement weather during a key period of the growing season.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

European Union: Citrus Semi-annual

In MY 2019/20, EU citrus production is projected to lower 11 percent to 10.4 MMT. This production forecast is four percent higher than previous estimates.