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The United States Department of Agriculture, led by the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, finalized new export health certificates for several animal products in three West African countries.

Bulgaria’s fish and seafood imports have grown steadily over the past decade, nearly doubling in value over this period. Bulgarian importers are seeking to expand the variety of fish available to consumers, particularly in the mid and high-value categories.

The Chilean food processing industry is a highly developed and competitive sector, playing a crucial role in the national economy.

For marketing year (MY) 2025/26, Post estimates that the wheat area harvested will total 193,000 hectares (ha), representing a 1.0 percent decrease from MY 2024/25 due to high input costs and low prices.

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Chile and represents 77 percent of total sales of alcohol beverages by volume. Per capita consumption of beer has grown rapidly in the past 20 years Chile reaching 59 liters in 2022.

In marketing year (MY) 2024/25, Bulgaria harvested its smallest oilseed crop in 15 years due to hot and dry summer weather negatively impacting yields.

Based on the final official harvest data, the Bulgarian corn crop fell to only 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2024/25. This is the smallest corn crop since 2012, and was impacted by intense summer heat and drought followed by adverse rainy weather during the harvest.

Strong demand growth continued in the Bulgarian tree nut market in marketing year (MY) 2023/24. The domestic demand increase was led by both the retail/food service industry and by the confectionary trade.

Bulgaria acceded to the European Union (EU) in 2007 and follows EU directives and regulations pertaining to food safety, quality and standards. This report outlines legislation regarding U.S. food product exports to Bulgaria, particularly those rules which differ from EU legislation.

This report provides an overview of health certificates needed for exporting plants, animals, foods, and other animal origin products to Bulgaria.

Chile’s hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) sector rebounded in 2023, with hotel occupancy reaching 51 percent and 9.1 million guests, driven by domestic tourism and normalized activities. Restaurants adapted to rising demand for healthier...

Bulgaria is a small but growing market for U.S. food and agricultural products. In 2023, total Bulgarian food and agricultural imports were valued at $7.57 billion, down 12 percent from 2022, of which 1.3 percent, or $101.3 million, were sourced from...