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This report is an overview and update of regulations and standards for importing U.S. food and beverage products to Argentina.

The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine (DAPQ) expanded the list of commodities that require export facility registration.

This report outlines Moroccan government requirements for the importation of food and agricultural products for human and animal consumption. The report aims to assist U.S. exporters by providing an assessment of laws and requirements for food and agricultural products imposed on imports.

This report provides information on export certificates that the Government of Morocco requires. The Moroccan food safety authority, “Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires” (ONSSA) is the national authority responsible for ensuring food safety and food regulations in the country.

On March 11, 2025, the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia announced the import ban on frozen pork offal would end on March 12, 2025. Cambodia placed a temporary ban on several types of Frozen offal in March 2024, the ban on all other affected products was lifted in September 2024.

Anyone exporting food or feed products to Colombia should note that since March 2025, Colombian quarantine officials have stopped allowing updates to many details on import permits and are no longer allowing any changes after the products have left port.

On February 5, 2025, the Ghana Food and Drug Authority (Ghana FDA) issued public notice FDA/DRI/DMS/GL-ADV/2023/01. The notification is intended to inform stakeholders and the public that new Draft Guidelines on the Advertisement of Regulated Products have been developed.

Ukraine is now able to issue electronic phytosanitary certificates through the International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC) ePhyto Solution system. This will decrease transactional costs for Ukrainian exporters and increase transparency.

On March 4, 2025, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced an updated Feed Ingredients Catalog. It is soliciting public comments until April 3, 2025.

On March 15 and 17, the General Administration of Customs of China renewed or extended the facility registrations by five years for approximately 14 U.S. dairy, 210 U.S. poultry, and 365 U.S. pork establishments.

Coastal West Africa’s Ghana shows signs of possibilities for expanding imports of halal certified food and agricultural products. It evidences promise thanks to the increasing number of halal product consumers in country and in the region.

On February 23, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee and the State Council unveiled the 2025 No. 1 Document, which outlines comprehensive strategies for agriculture and rural development.