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The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a Chinese government initiative that aims to link nine cities in Guangdong (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, Zhaoqing) with two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong, Macao) to drive economic activity, innovation, and integration with the goal of turning the region into a world-class business hub by 2035.

Upon request from Post, the Indonesian Quarantine Agency clarified in writing that the export timing and Prior Notice requirements take effect on June 4, 2025, via regulation 14/2024 and provided additional clarifications on the regulation.

On May 12, the United States and the People’s Republic of China jointly announced a reduction of Chinese tariffs related to the series of original tariff announcements dated April 4, April 9, and April 11 that had increased rates by 125 percent on top of existing tariffs and retaliatory tariffs.

The craft beer sector in China has grown significantly, driven by economic development and shifting consumer preferences. U.S. agricultural products, such as malt, hops, and yeast, are essential to this growth because of their superior quality and diverse varieties.

On March 27, 2025, The People’s Republic of China's (China’s) National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly released the National Food Safety Standard on Fermented Milk (GB 19302-2025).

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) requires enterprises be registered with the Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety before exporting most food and beverage products as part of the requirements enumerated in Decree 248.

From March 26-29, ATO Shanghai organized the inaugural American Food and Agriculture Pavilion at the China International Rural Innovation and Development Expo (IRID) featuring 19 U.S. companies and organizations representing wine, beer, meat, seafood, poultry, grains, nuts, and processed food products.

The Malaysian government will end chicken egg subsidies effective August 1, 2025 as part of a broader shift from blanket subsidies to targeted assistance. Current ceiling prices for certain grades of eggs remain unchanged.

This report provides an update on Vietnam’s government restructuring related to bioethanol-blended gasoline. As part of recent efforts to streamline government operations, the Ministry of Industry and Trade did not merge with other ministries but instead reorganized internally.

On April 16, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Government of Japan opened a domestic public comment period on its revision of the safety regulations of feeds and feed additives produced with biotechnology.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) invites public comments on three different proposed Japan Agricultural Standard (JAS) revisions until May 17, 2025.

This report lists the major registration requirements and export certificates required for U.S. food and agricultural exports to China.