International Agricultural Trade Report

Spotlight: Australia’s Table Grapes

Australia’s table grape sector has made great strides during the last 10 years, raising production by more than a third and exports by 50 percent. Despite 2 years of declining production and exports due to COVID-19 constraints, investments in vineyards prior to and during the pandemic have set the industry on a path to continue its upward trend.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Decree 248 Product List Update - April 2023

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) recently updated the list of products subject to Decree 248 and has not notified these changes to trade partners.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Japan: USJTA enters Year 5 of Agreement

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) will enter Year 5 of agreement implementation on April 1, 2023, eliminating tariffs on multiple products with staging categories where tariffs were reduced in four annual increments beginning on April 1 of Year 2 (April 1, 2020).
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Blueberry Annual Voluntary 2023

In 2021, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) surpassed the United States as the world’s largest blueberry producer. Blueberries are planted in 26 of China’s 34 provinces. Meanwhile, China is also the world’s leading importer of blueberries.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Italy: Italian Processed Tomato Overview 2023

According to the latest data released by the National Association of the Canned Vegetables Industry (Anicav), Italy is the third largest processed tomato producer in the world (behind the United States and China), representing approximately 14.8 percent of the global production and 56.5 percent of Europe’s production, with revenue of nearly $5.4 billion in 2022.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: 2005 Hygienic Standard for Dried Fruits

The following report contains an unofficial translation of the 2005 Hygienic Standard for Dried Fruits (GB16325-2005). This unofficial translation is intended for informational purposes. The final standard has not changed since going into effect on October 1, 2005.
On September 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released details for the re-implementation of additional import requirements pertaining to romaine lettuce, and products containing fresh romaine lettuce, from the United States.
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report

Stone Fruit: World Markets and Trade

This annual report, generally published in September, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Raisin Annual

China’s raisin production is forecast at 180,000 MT in MY2021/22, a rebound of 20 percent from a failed crop in the previous year due to Covid-19 outbreaks in Xinjiang that prevented harvest and processing.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Thailand: Plant-Based Food and Beverage Market in Thailand

Plant-based diets and meat substitutes are gaining popularity and are capturing the interest of Thai consumers.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

European Union: Stone Fruit Annual

Unfavorable weather conditions with frost and heavy rainstorms during the blossoming and fruit set account for the overall drop in EU stone fruit production in MY 2021/22.