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MOF issued a Notification in the Royal Gazette detailing the preferential duty reduction schedules under Section 12 of the Customs Tariff Decree B.E. 2530 for imported wood products.

Export prices declined slightly as supplies of off-season rice continue coming into the market. Also, inquiries for Thai rice are quiet as Vietnamese rice is 5 to 10 percent cheaper.

The Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA) confirmed in writing that the export status of U.S. apples is again recognized under the terms of our fresh foods of plant origin (FFPO) protocol.

Indonesia is expected to produce 27.1 million metric tons (MMT) of sugarcane in marketing year (MY) 2014/15, resulting in production of 2.1 MMT of plantation white sugar.

Ministry of Agriculture regulation 4/2015 provides alternate methods for exporters to establish FFPO recognition.

The government agricultural restructuring program will likely increase MY2015/16 sugar production to 11.4 million metric tons, and sugar exports to around 9 million metric tons.

Export prices are expected to be stable through the week of April 13 due to quiet trading during the long Thai New Year’s holidays.

Export prices increased 1 to 2 percent as another government-to-government contract with China for 100,000 tons of white rice was finalized for delivery by May 2015.

Post expects marketing year (MY) 2014/15 Indonesian wheat imports to increase by 4.2 percent to 7.7 million metric tons (MMT)...

Soybean and soybean meal imports are expected to increase in MY2014/15 and MY2015/16.

Export prices further declined about 1 percent, as off-season rice harvest continues to keep supplies large.

Thailand’s MY2015/16 cotton imports are forecast to increase slightly from level’s in MY2014/15.