Taiwan: New Import Demand for Non-GE Defatted Soy Flake
In Taiwan, soy sauces increasingly feature labels claiming a variety of production methods such as “non-genetically engineered” (non-GE), “pure fermentation,” and “organic.” Some of these production claims have created new markets for U.S. products. Specifically in 2015, Taiwan imported 13,142 MT of non-GE soy flakes destined for soy sauce production, valued at approximately US$9.6 million; of this, U.S. market share was 28%. Previously, soy flakes were almost exclusively sourced from domestic soy crushers.
