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In 2024, Portugal imported $413 million worth of agricultural, fish, and forestry products from the United States, up 40 percent compared to the previous year.

Italy’s food processing industry consists of more than 55,000 enterprises that contributed $156.5 billion to the country’s gross domestic product in 2023.

This report describes the agricultural biotechnology sector in Portugal, covering production and trade, policy, and marketing aspects. It includes topics related to plant, animal, and microbial biotechnology.

This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report with Italy-specific information.

This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certificate report with Italy-specific information. The U.S. export certification requirements for most products of animal and plant origin destined for the EU and Italy have been harmonized.

This report provides an overview of Italy’s food service – hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) sectors and outlines current market trends for food products. In 2023, Italy’s consumer food service sales were nearly $86 billion, up roughly nine percent from 2022.

This report outlines production, trade, research, policy, and marketing issues of genetically engineered (GE) plants, animal products, and microbial biotechnology in Italy.

In 2023, the value of U.S. tall oil exports to Finland and Sweden rose to nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. This is mainly due to a surge of the price of tall oil as the demand as feedstock for the production of advanced biofuels is increasing while the availability is limited.

In 2023, Portuguese imports of agriculture, fish and forest products from the United States reached $294 million, two percent higher than previous year.

This report provides an overview of Italy’s retail food market, outlines market trends, and identifies opportunities for product growth.

The Finnish Government wants to reform its alcohol policy to promote fair and open competition. It is therefore proposing that the alcohol monopoly ALKO and Finnish food retailers can sell alcoholic beverages online and deliver to a location indicated by the buyer.

In 2023, Portugal imported almost $294 million worth of agricultural, fish, and forestry products from the United States. Outside the European Union Member States, the United States was the third main origin of Portuguese agricultural and related imports.