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Algeria: Exporter Guide Annual

The exporter guide provides an economic and market overview, as well as demographic trends and practical tips for U.S. exporters on Algeria. The report provides an overview of the three market sectors - food retail, food service, and food processing in Algeria.
This report is being prepared for U.S. exporters seeking to export animal products and byproducts to Türkiye.
India published guidelines for accepting recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) as a food contact material. These guidelines are in alignment with its recently published measure that aims to enhance food safety standards by allowing the use of rPET for food packing, storage, and distribution.
On April 10, 2020, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) announced it is soliciting feedback in preparation to revise...
Government of Sri Lanka has notified revision of a Special Commodity Levy on imported fruits under 4 Harmonized System (HS) headings; the notification is effective for 2 months, beginning April 17
On April 21, 2020, Japan notified the World Trade Organization via G/SPS/N/JPN/755 of temporary measures to accept scanned or hard copies of export certificates for animals, plants, and...
On January 21 and April 16, respectively, the first and second stage of Kazakhstan’s 2020 meat quotas were announced by the Kazakhstani Ministry of Trade and Integration.
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Honduras: Exporter Guide

U.S. exporters enjoy a strong position in the Honduran market, in part thanks to the CAFTA-DR agreement.
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Argentina: Exporter Guide

Argentine imports of consumer-oriented food and beverages in 2020 are projected to remain at 2019 levels, thanks to continuing economic uncertainty, weak consumer spending, and...
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) plans to remove the terms “artificial” and “synthetic” for sweeteners, colorings, preservatives, and flavors from the Food Labeling Standards.
The National Tax Agency of Japan invites public comments on the use of dimethyl dicarbonate, (DMDC) to preserve wine and “fruit wine” products. Comments need to be submitted in Japanese.
The Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has yet to amend its notification to apply a zero tolerance on the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos.