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This report provides general guidelines on import regulations for alcoholic beverages to Hong Kong and Macao.

The 2014/15 soybean production forecast is maintained at 94 million metric tons (MT) despite slow pace of plantings in Mato Grosso.

Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency has launched a Wine Registration Scheme whereby companies can be registered only when they are able to provide proper documents showing product traceability.

The Brazilian MY 2014/15 sugarcane crop is estimated at 619 mmt, down 5 mmt from MY 2013/14, mainly due to weather related problems in the center-southern producing region.

Eight U.S. exhibitors reported $200,000 in sales following a successful participation in the Hong Kong Food Expo 2014 held August 14-16.

Post forecasts fluid milk production to increase by 3 percent in 2014, supported by relatively strong domestic demand.

The recent detection of substandard lard produced from recycled cooking oil has caused the recall of hundreds of food products in Hong Kong and generated new proposals to regulate cooking oil waste.

Seven U.S. exhibitors reported over $130,000 in projected sales following a successful participation in the inaugural Natural and Organic Products Expo Asia 2014 held in Hong Kong during August 27-29.

The Brazilian MY 2014/15 sugarcane crop is estimated at 619 mmt, down 5 mmt from MY 2013/14, mainly due to weather related problems in the center-southern producing region.

A record Brazilian soybean crop of 94 million metric tons (mmt) is forecast for the 2014/15 marketing year (MY) as a result of increased planted area.

2014/2015 wheat production is forecast at a record 7.5 mmt, up 30 percent from the previous year.