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Overall marketing year (MY) 2018/19 citrus production in China is forecast to continue to increase, although much of this growth will be for mandarins and tangerines.

Rice export prices declined 1 percent as exporters have secured sufficient white rice supplies to fulfill the shipments for the two November Philippine tenders.

MY2018/19 cotton imports are expected to increase slightly in line with increased yarn production.

Rice export prices increased 1 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and white rice purchases from China and the Philippines.

China’s addition of 0.8 MMT of cotton import quotas this year is expected to push imports up to 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 18/19.

On September 19, 2018, China notified the World Trade Organization’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of revisions to several national standards concerning infant and young children formula....

On September 19, 2018, China notified the World Trade Organization’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of revisions to several national standards concerning infant and young children formula....

On September 19, 2018, China notified the World Trade Organization’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of revisions to several national standards concerning infant and young children formula....

Rice export prices remain unchanged while traders wait for the shipping arrangements to be finalized for contracts under the recent Philippines’ tender.

Rice export prices are fluctuating as new crop rice enter the market.

On October 14, 2017, China’s Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) published the final version of its amended Hygienic Standard for Feed GB 13078.

In March 2018, China’s State Council announced a government reorganization aimed at improving efficiency and customer service in many parts of the Chinese government.