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Since the previous report, Taiwan has granted new approvals for imports of genetically engineered (GE) products for processing, food, and feed use. Taiwan has never permitted domestic production of GE crops or animals. In 2023, Taiwan imported close to $930 million of U.S. crops including soybeans, corn, and cotton, accounting for 25 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports to the island.

In Taiwan, soy sauces increasingly feature labels claiming a variety of production methods such as “non-genetically engineered” (non-GE), “pure fermentation,” and “organic.”

On May 6, Taiwan completed a normal tender GF4-105-041 for 1,000 MT of U.S. short grain milled glutinous rice.

On April 29, Taiwan published the first 2016 U.S. rice Country Specific Quota (CSQ) normal tender for 1,000 MT of short grain milled glutinous rice for delivery from October 1 - December 31, 2016.