Ministry of Agriculture Regulation Number 13/2019 sets new requirements for animal-based feed ingredient imports.
On March 27, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to revise the compositional specification for Hypobromous acid water as a food additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/625.
On March 18, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to designate Argon as a food additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/622.
On March 18, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal to designate Isobutylamine, Isopropylamine, sec-Butylamine, Propylamine, Hexylamine, Pentylamine....
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Indonesia: Registration Guide for Feed Additives

This report provides information on the registration process for importing feed additives to Indonesia.
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South Korea: KORUS FTA Orange TRQ Allocation Change

U.S. oranges coming into Korea from September 1- February 28 do so under a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) negotiated under the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS).
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Japan: Japan Announces Dairy TRQs for JFY 2019

On April 1, Japan announced tariff-rate quota volumes for dairy products that will be open during Japanese fiscal year 2019 (April-March). The announcement includes quotas for natural cheese....
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Taiwan: Pesticide Import Tolerance Application Process

This report provides a brief overview on how to apply for an import tolerance (IT) in Taiwan.
On December 8, 2018, Japan revised the first revision to the Fisheries Act since it was established in 1949. Japan will introduce individual quotas (IQ) within the total allowable catch (TAC)....
On March 31, Japan announced safeguard trigger levels for beef and pork for the first three quarters of Japanese fiscal year 2019 (April-December).
On March 20, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to Japan’s pesticide registration system via G/SPS/N/JPN/624.
On March 27, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of draft amendments to the maximum residue levels (MRL) for the agricultural chemical, Fluxametamide, via G/SPS/N/JPN/628.