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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.

Germany has 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.

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.

In November 2018, FAS Berlin secured the release of two containers of high value product from the U.S. destined for the German market.

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....

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.

The German Minister of the Environment revealed a plan to end glyphosate use on November 6, 2018.

Germany is a Member State of the European Union (EU) and applies the certification requirements described in the EU-28 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certification....

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

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.