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The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing nationwide lockdown has impacted local demand for imported food and agricultural products.

India’s market year (MY) 2020/21 apple and pear production are estimated at 2.3 million metric tons (MMT) and 305,000 metric tons (MT), respectively, as unfavorable weather conditions...

Despite COVID-19, Bangladesh’s cotton imports increased 9 percent in marketing year (MY) 2019/2020, to 7.5 million bales [or 1.63 million metric tons (MMT)].

On December 18, 2020, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued new regulations and standards for alcoholic beverages.

On December 18, 2020, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published in its Gazette the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods)...

On December 22, 2020, the Government Of India’s (GOI), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published a Draft Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) containing procedural and safety requirements...

On December 16, 2020, the Government of India’s (GOI) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a subsidy of $475.8 million to facilitate sugar...

Germany is a Member State of the European Union (EU) and applies the certification requirements described in the EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certificate Report.

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020 in the Official Gazette of India.

The planting of the winter rabi crops for the Indian crop year (ICY) 2020/2021 (July-June) is ahead of last year due to a timely harvest of the kharif (fall harvested) crops...

Germany is home to more than 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the largest market in the European Union.