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Brazil’s MY 2017/18 sugarcane crush remains unchanged at 645 mmt. Approximately 48.3 percent of the crop is expected to be diverted to sugar, as a consequence of the continued worldwide sugar deficit.

2016/2017 corn production is estimated at a record 97.7 million metric tons (mmt), a 46 percent increase from the previous year, based on expanded area and improved yields.

U.S. exporters who want to enter or expand in India’s market have an array of opportunities available due to the country’s growing population and increasing demand for food and agricultural goods.

This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports into Brazil, including import procedures.

Brazil is one of the largest agricultural commodity producers in the world and is continuing to expand its production.

Brazil’s MY 2016/17 sugarcane crush is estimated at 680 mmt, a two-percent increase compared to the previous season due to good weather conditions that favored steady development of sugarcane stocks.

Post forecasts 2016/17 soybean production at 103 million metric tons (mmt), an increase of three percent compared to the current season.

Post forecasts cotton planted area for 2016/17 to increase to 980,000 hectares based on higher domestic prices and export demand.

The weak Brazilian currency and high inflation, fueled by an uncertain political atmosphere, will have a large impact on all producers in Brazil.

Excise Tax on Industrialized Products (IPI) on alcoholic beverages was changed from an ad rem to an ad valorem system.