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This report identifies certificate requirements for U.S. food and agricultural products destined for the United Arab Emirates.

This report covers food and agricultural import regulations and standards in the United Arab Emirates.

FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2021/22 (July – June) at 12.4 MMT, up from the previous marketing year estimate due to higher consumption driven by population growth.

Morocco’s hotel, restaurant and institutional industry (HRI) experienced an unprecedented shutdown due to state of health emergency measures related to COVID-19.

Improving domestic dairy production to reduce reliance on imports remains a priority of the government of Algeria.

On October 12, 2021, the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Morocco completed a sanitary certificate for exports of live U.S. aquatic animals.

The National Food Safety Authority continues to develop standards and procedures regulating food safety in Egypt. On June 2, 2021, the National Food Safety Authority Board of Directors approved mandatory technical regulations on the permissible residue levels of pesticides for food of plant and animal origin.

Due to insufficient rain, Algerian grain production in 2021/22 declined by 38 percent. As a result, grain imports are predicted to increase. While Algeria relies primarily on European wheat, German wheat is making gains at the expense of French wheat.

UAE chicken meat consumption is projected to rise in 2022 due to a robust economic recovery.

Approximately 90 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to Tunisia are bulk grains and oilseeds.

According to the FAO, early prospects for Algeria’s 2016 winter wheat and coarse grains crops are favorable benefiting from recent widespread precipitation in eastern Algeria.

In MY2014/15, U.S. corn exports continued their dominance of the Saudi market, reaching 1.2 million MT and accounting for 41 percent share of the market.