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Rice export prices increase 2 to 3 percent due to strong demand for parboiled rice and appreciation of the Thai baht.

Post estimates South Africa will have to import about one million tons of corn in the 2018/19 MY on an estimated 20 percent decline in commercial production due to drought conditions.

Rice export prices remain unchanged despite a 1 to 2 percent increase in domestic prices.

On March 12, 2019, the Thai Excise Department issued a new Excise Department Notification, which extends by 180 days (six months) the timeline for full implementation of the Certificate....

Rice export prices increased 1 percent due mainly to the strengthening Thai baht.

The January 2019 outbreak of foot and mouth disease in South Africa led to several countries, including China, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, eSwatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe, suspending imports....

On February 1, 2019, South Africa notified Post of the amended guidelines for the utilization of tariff rate quota allocations for U.S. bone-in chicken imports.

On November 30, 2018, South Africa announced receipt of an application by the domestic poultry industry to increase the customs duty on frozen chicken meat imports.

The European Union (EU) issued a yellow card warning against Thailand in April 2015 over its failure to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unreported (IUU) fishing, jeopardizing the export....

MY2019/20 rice and corn production is forecast to increase to record levels due to expanded acreage driven by attractive prices.

This report lists certificates required by Thai government agencies for U.S. products exported to Thailand, including 57 processed and unprocessed food items, other prepackaged processed food....

Rice export prices further declined 1 to 2 percent due to both the weakening Thai baht and new supplies of off-season rice entering the market.