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In an effort to tackle food price inflation, Turkey has implemented temporary tariff reductions on rice.

On December 31, 2017, in their annual announcement of the tariffs for the upcoming year, Turkey decreased the custom tariffs for walnuts and almonds to 15 percent from 43.2 percent.

Turkey has delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another one year.

This report outlines specific requirements for food and agricultural product imports into Turkey.

Turkey’s new Law on Industry Property consolidates and updates existing decrees covering Geographical Indications (GIs).

A tender for 800 head of breeding bulls (500 head of Simmental, 100 head of Charolais, 100 head of Limousin, 50 head of Brown Swiss, 50 head of Montbeliard breed) will be held on December 15, 2014.

Post learned, November 22 that Turkish officials now require an official attestation that imports utilizing enzymes or microorganisms are free from genetically engineered enzymes or microorganisms.

The marketing year MY 2014 Turkish cotton crop is now projected at 430,000 hectares and 700,000 metric tons (MT) (3.2 million bales).

Turkey’s production of all deciduous fruits were reduced in marketing year (MY) 2014 from last year due to a spring frost in late March 2014.

On Friday, October 31, 2014 the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) announced that they would make 2 million metric tons of wheat stocks available for domestic purchase.