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On August 23, 2019, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced new tariffs on certain U.S. products, valued at $75 billion USD.
On September 11, 2019, the Ministry of Finance posted an announcement on its website by the State Council Customs Tariff Commission (SCCTC) that provides two tariff exclusion lists....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Germany: Germany Announces Glyphosate Phase-Out Plan

Germany has presented a plan to phase out glyphosate and terminate its use in Germany by December 31, 2023, as part of an “action program for the protection of insects.”
On August 28, China’s State Council Customs Tariff Commission (SCCTC) announced that China will administer a second round of tariff exclusions for certain imports originating from the United States...
On July 31, 2019, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) issued Decision No. 127, establishing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and respective volumes for imports of meat, poultry....
The Cabinet agreed to allocate a budget of 60.36 billion baht (U.S. $1.98 billion) for three agricultural price subsidy programs for small rice and oil palm farmers.
The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has developed special foods regulatory requirements for specialty foods as part of a renewed and modernized Egyptian regulatory framework.
FAS/Colombia is writing a series of reports on the opportunities and challenges for agriculture under the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA), which went into force in May 2012.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Free Trade Agreements Boost U.S. Farm Exports to South America

U.S. agricultural exports to South America nearly doubled in the past four years, reaching a record of more than $8 billion in calendar year 2014.
Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Committee (COMEX) Resolution 012-2015 grants variable duty exemption that had been set at four percent to wheat, wheat semolina, and wheat flour imports from all origins.
Ecuador called for a temporary 30-60 day global ban on tuna fishing to compensate for excessive overfishing in 2014. East Asia-Pacific states have rejected the proposal.
Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MinFAL) discontinued the requirement for importers to provide a certificate for biotech-free enzymes.