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American exporters face new market conditions in Colombia, as well as new opportunities, as the country emerges from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

On November 9, 2020, Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MINHEALTH) issued Resolution 2013, a regulation that sets mandatory maximum sodium content limits for 59 processed food...

The Brazilian orange crop for Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast at 415 million 40.8-kg boxes (MBx), equal to 16.93 million metric tons (mmt), an increase of 14 percent relative to the current...

Colombia remains open to the adoption of biotech-derived commodities and innovative technologies.

Post forecasts 2020/21 planted cotton area at 1.5 million hectares (ha), with production at 12.06 million bales (2.63 million metric tons – MMT), more than a 13 percent decline....

On November 18, the Brazilian National Energy Policy Council published a resolution to allow for the use of imported materials – either raw soybeans or soybean oil - in the production of biodiesel.

The ATO/Sao Paulo coffee production estimate for MY 2020/21 (July-June) remains unchanged at 67.9 million 60-kg bags.

Colombian coffee production is forecast to remain at 14.1 million bags (1 bag = 60 kilograms) green bean equivalent (GBE) in marketing year 2020/21, due to the highly successful replanting program...

Brazil's consumer inflation has been steadily rising over the summer and into the fall. The increase has, in large part, been fueled by spiking food and beverage prices.

Brazil's Agriculture Ministry (MAPA) issued a normative instruction meant to facilitate imports of genetically modified (GMO) corn and soybeans from the United States.

Thanks to FAS Bogota’s engagement with Colombian port authorities and coordination with USDA agencies, Colombia’s local food safety authority released six containers of U.S. food products...

This report outlines Colombia’s requirements for import permits and export certificates for multiple food products for human and animal consumption.