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In 2021, Spain imported $1.7 billion of agricultural and related products from the United States. Outside the European Union Member States, the United States was the fifth largest origin of Spanish agricultural and related imports. After the deep recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain’s economy is starting to recover, supported by improving domestic demand and a strong rebound of the hotel and restaurant industry as tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels.

This report focuses on specific Spanish certification requirements that differ from or are in addition to EU-harmonized certification. Compared to 2021, this report contains new country-specific certificates as well as updated links to relevant information sources and contacts.

This report is an update of GAIN report SP2021-0032. It outlines the legislation applicable to the export of U.S. food products to Spain, particularly focusing on those rules that differ from EU legislation.

Spain is the largest grower of Bt corn in the EU-28 and it has traditionally defended a science-based approach to agricultural biotechnology. The unusually warm conditions in summer 2015...

Spain is one of the top tourism destinations in the world, with increasing numbers of tourists every year, boosting demand for meals in the HRI sector.

In 2015, Spain imported $1.9 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States. For the third year in a row, Spain’s economy is expected to continue to grow at a modest pace...