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On December 30th, Hong Kong confirmed the presence of H7 avian influenza in live chickens imported from Mainland China.

The Hong Kong government (HKG) confirmed a human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) on December 27, 2014.

Participation in Hong Kong trade shows in 2015 will be an avenue for U.S. suppliers and exporters to promote their food and beverage products to Hong Kong and regional buyers.

ATO Hong Kong supported the participation of 151 U.S. companies in food & beverage trade shows in 2014 who achieved projected sales totaling more than US$14.9 million.

In MY2014/2015, Egypt’s total planted area to citrus will remain unchanged while total area harvested will increase by 1.7 percent due to better growing conditions.

U.S. exhibitors reported positive export opportunities at Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair 2014, with projected sales in the next 12 months of over US $200,000.

The Hong Kong government (HKG) is considering legislation that would increase documentation required for the importation of toothfish.

French wheat exports to Algeria decreased by almost 47 percent due to a lack of available quality and quantity, opening Algeria to exports from Poland and Germany.

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

In 2013, the number of food retail outlets in Saudi Arabia was estimated at 40,435 stores, an increase of 15 percent over their number in 2012.

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

The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) recently announced that it supports the creation of new dairy cattle farms and importing 90,000 dairy cattle in the near future.