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Costa Rica’s orange production reached 295,000 MT in MY2018/2019 and is forecast to increase to 310,000 MT in MY2019/2020.

Malaysia’s hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country’s economy and is largely driven by robust tourism and consumer spending.

Costa Rica’s economy growth rate slowed in 2018 to 2.7 percent compared with an average rate of growth of 3.8 percent over the ten previous years.

The Malaysia food retail sector is rapidly developing, and high-end/premium grocery stores are increasingly popular.

Biodiesel production in 2019 is expected to increase by roughly 36 percent (compared to the previous year) to 1.69 billion liters due to increases in domestic use and exports.

Crude palm oil (CPO) production through the first 11 months of marketing year (MY) 2018/19 is up 6 percent compared to the same time the previous year....

Costa Rica’s strong tourism sector and its well-developed hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) sectors provide for excellent opportunities for U.S. food and beverage (F&B) product exports....

Malaysia’s multi-billion dollar food processing industry is driven by an expanding economy and increased consumer spending.

Competition continues to drive retailers in Costa Rica to look for new ways to add value to their brands and attract more consumers in 2019.

Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) production for the first half of calendar year (CY) 2019 was up roughly 10 percent compared to the same time the previous year to 9.8 million metric tons (MT).

Costa Rica’s MY 2018/2019 coffee crop reached 1,298,000 60 kilogram (kg) bags, the lowest level in 40 years.

This report outlines Costa Rica’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports.