On December 23, 2016, Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Committee passed the extension of the current tariff and duty exemption for soybean meal imports from all origins (including the United States).
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Japan: SBS Grain Tenders Resume

Following Japanese media allegations that certain Japanese importers and wholesalers of rice were exchanging money to adjust the price of rice imported...
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Canada: FAIRS Export Certificate Report

The report identifies export certificates issued by U.S. government authorities to comply with Canadian import standards and regulations or to attest those products...
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China: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

China is the world’s largest importer of genetically engineered (GE) crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, but it has not yet approved any major GE food crops...
The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF) notified the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for traceability of imported bovine germplasm including semen, embryos and bulls.
Over the past decade the U.S.–EU agricultural trade deficit has gradually increased from $7 billion in 2005 to $12 billion in 2015.
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Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

Costa Rican food processors and consumers trust and value food products that include U.S. raw materials and ingredients. Demand for quality ingredients has been steadily increasing...
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EU-28: Priorities of the Maltese EU Council Presidency

On January 1, 2017, Malta took over the rotating EU Presidency. This report provides an overview of the Maltese Presidency's priorities for the next six months.
The Dominican Republic is scheduling the import of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) established under the CAFTA-DR for rice and powdered milk for Calendar Year 2017 (CY17).
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Morocco: Food Processing Ingredients

Please see the 2016 Exporter Guide.
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Mexico: 2016 International Year of Pulses

To build upon the global efforts of the FAO, USDA’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Mexico City, in coordination with the U.S. Dry Bean Council and the U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council...
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India: FAIRS Export Certificate Report

In calendar year (CY) 2016, the Government of India (GOI) continued to amend its Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, for food safety, labeling, and packaging of imported products.