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On February 19, 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the State Council unveiled its first policy document for 2019.

Persistent dry weather and lingering uncertainty about prices at harvest are likely to delay planting of the MY2019/20 corn crop for the second consecutive year in North East China....

On March 13, 2019, Taiwan completed Simultaneous-Buy and Sell (SBS) tenders for 18,500 tons of U.S.-origin rice at $108 per ton.

China’s marketing year (MY) 19/20 cotton production is forecast at 6 million metric tons (MMT), compared to an estimated 6.07 MMT in MY18/19.

This report provides a brief overview on how to apply for an import tolerance (IT) in Taiwan.

China’s food processing industry is maturing, and growth is moderating.

Taiwan is an important trading partner and offers many opportunities for sales of U.S. food and agricultural products.

Presenters at the 2018 China Forage Conference noted that China is seeking to balance domestic forage production, imports and environmental protection goals, while also maintaining meat, poultry....

MY2018/19 and MY2019/2020 soybean imports are forecast at 2.7 million tons on continued strong demand.

On October 10, 2018, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published a new national standard for rice (GB/T 1354-2018), replacing GB/T 1354-2009.

On December 27, 2018, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) granted market access to U.S. milled rice and listed 7 U.S. rice facilities as approved to export to China.

Taiwan’s food processing industry produced an estimated $17.9 billion of processed food and drinks in 2018. Consumer’s desire more convenience which creates opportunities for U.S. ingredients....