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A new presidential decree has raised import tariffs for 364 tariff lines, of which 53 lines pertain to food and agricultural products.

In MY2016/17, Post forecasts total orange exports to increase by 5 percent or 70,000 MT to 1.520 MMT compared to 1.450 MMT in the previous year. FAS Cairo attributes this increase...

Consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

On October 20, 2016, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment (MOE) submitted a new draft biosafety bill to the cabinet. The bill is currently being cleared by the cabinet’s Judicial Reform Committee...

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.

Austria continues to be one of the leading forces in Europe opposed to the use of agricultural biotechnology. Austria was an initiator and always a supporter of the “opt-out” legislation...

This report covers only specific export certificate requirements by Austria, which are different from EU requirements.

In early November 2016, a number of dead wild water fowl has been found at the Austrian shore of Lake Constance. In total ten birds of water fowl (mostly tufted duck) have been tested positive...

Egypt’s total fish production totaled 1.560 MMT in 2015 versus 1.482 MMT in 2014. The 5.26 percent increase was driven by an 8.2 percent increase in aquaculture production of 1.230 MMT...

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.

Sugar shortages have been widely reported over the last few weeks in most of Egypt’s governorates.