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Post forecasts Israel’s MY 2014/15 (October-September) citrus production at 604 thousand metric tons (TMT), up nearly 17 percent from MY2013/14.

Burger King's possible return to Israel; New Israeli Food Law; Reform to the Tariff Rate Quota Allocation System.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) imports approximately two-thirds of its overall food needs.

In 2013, imports of food and agricultural products by Israel totaled nearly $5.5 billion, a 3.6 percent increase from 2012.

Summarized in this report: ISRAFOOD to be held on November 25-27 in Tel Aviv, Russia growing destination for Israeli fresh potatoes and Minister of Agriculture argues against tax increase.

Due to the recent increase in the rejection of U.S. apple and pear exports to Israel, the Israeli Plant and Protection Services has updated the phytosanitary import requirements.

The European Commission released its Progress Report on BiH’s pre-accession efforts and concluded that substantial work remains to be done in the fields of agriculture and rural development.

In its efforts to bring down the cost of imported food, the Chief Rabbinate of the State of Israel (CR) is looking to increase the supply of imported kosher meat.

There is a need for genetic improvement of BiH’s dairy herds to increase the production of milk and meat and create higher income for the rural population.

Bosnia and Herzegovina imports 90 percent of the pet food consumed and these imports reached $7.5 million in 2013.

Summarized in this report: Gaza War and its impacts, imports of agricultural and food products into Israel are up and the 2013 Annual Survey of Organic Produce in Israel.

Summarized in this report: Temporary tariff rate quota for almonds, custom tariff removal on live calves and increased duty free import quota on fresh beef.