Attaché Report (GAIN)

Morocco: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Morocco continues to import agricultural products derived from genetically engineered (GE) technologies for use in animal feed products.
Namibia is the first African country to gain market access to export beef to the United States after 18 years of trade negotiations between the two countries.
South Africa is the largest user of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for agricultural exports to the United States in the Southern African region.
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Colombia: Grain and Feed Update

The United States continues to be the main sourcing option for Colombian importers of corn and rice.
International Agricultural Trade Report

U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea

South Korea is one of the most reliable export markets for U.S. agricultural goods. Its vibrant economy offers easy access to modern retail outlets...
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Egypt: Egyptian Standards Complicate Beef Trade

Since around August 2018, an increased level of U.S. beef liver shipments have been rejected at port due to a zero tolerance for Ractopamine, a commonly used veterinary drug.
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Poland: Poland Reopens Chinese Poultry Market

Poland’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) announced that China lifted its import ban on Polish poultry meat, which was imposed since December 2016 due to an avian influenza (AI) outbreak.
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Russia: Eurasian Economic Union Ag Times No. 2 of 2018

This report contains summaries of relevant decisions and documents from the Armenia-BelarusKazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) meetings, published between February 20, 2018....
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Russia: Draft Decree on Grain Transportation Subsidies

On September 12, 2018, the Russian government website dedicated to regulations published draft amendments to decree No. 1595 on the rules for providing grain transportation subsidies....
On September 28, 2018, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification extending the quantitative restrictions (QRs) on imports of all peas by another three months until December 31, 2018.
The Department of Agriculture made changes to the process for registering new plant varieties.
Pulses are a major source of protein for a majority of Indians, particularly the vegetarian population.