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China: China Lifts Ban on U.S. Beef Exports

On September 22, 2016, China lifted the longstanding Chinese ban on U.S. beef exports. The lifting of the ban includes both boneless and bone-in beef from cattle below 30 months of age.
This report details the steps which US exporters must navigate in order to successfully place their product in the Dominican market.
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Russia: Eurasian Economic Commission Announces 2017 TRQs

On August 31, 2016, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) published Decision No. 97 of August 30, 2016, establishing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and respective volumes for imports of meat, poultry...
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Egypt: Nile Nuggets

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.
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Kazakhstan: Draft SPS Measure to WTO

Kazakhstan notified the WTO on July 11, 2016 of recent amendments to their veterinary regulations, including measures to be taken when Bovine Leukosis is found in imported cattle.
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Peru: Agriculture Policy Focuses on Domestic Concerns

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s (PPK) Government Plan outlines his policy objectives for his presidency, and includes a section on agriculture.
The Philippines and Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland – signed a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on April 28, 2016.
Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MinFAL) has not granted an extension to the United States to allow trade to flow during the continuation of negotiations on a new...