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Australia is the world's 13th largest economy, with nominal GDP of US$1.5 trillion and one of the highest levels of per capita GDP in the world.

Legislation to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity system, simplify and streamline regulation and increase flexibility in how biosecurity risk is managed received royal assent on June 16, 2015...

Australia is the world’s second largest almond producer with six percent of world output after the United States, which accounts for 85 percent of the total.

Cherry production for 2015-16 is forecast to recover to 16,000 metric tonnes, following a decline in 2014/15 due to adverse seasonal conditions.

Highlights: U.S. egg products, including shell eggs, powdered and liquid egg products, will be required to have a health certificate for export to Hong Kong effective December 5, 2015.

Updates include pending legislation to require mandatory certification for imported shell eggs and pasteurized, liquid and powdered egg products (as of December 5, 2015)...

In July 2015, the Australian government released its long-anticipated White Paper, a ‘new policy platform’ for the agricultural sector aiming to increase its overall competitiveness and resilience...

The United States is the world’s top exporter of processed potato products. Over the past decade those exports have grown 127 percent, reaching a record $1.5 billion in 2014...

Australian biofuels total production for 2015 is estimated at 330 million liters (ML), comprised of 265 ML of ethanol and 65 ML of biodiesel.

Australia is a leading international exporter of live cattle and Indonesia has been its main market for over two decades.