East Asia and the Pacific

China’s raisin production is forecast at 180,000 MT in MY2021/22, a rebound of 20 percent from a failed crop in the previous year due to Covid-19 outbreaks in Xinjiang that prevented harvest and processing.

On July 9, 2021, China notified “Laboratory animal—Microbiological and parasitical standards and monitoring” to the WTO TBT Committee as G/TBT/N/CHN/1613.

Korea's chicken production and consumption are projected to increase moderately in 2021 and 2022, as Korean broiler inventory recovers from HPAI related depopulation, and economic activity normalizes with increased COVID-19 vaccination rates. U.S. poultry exports to Korea remain limited.

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2021—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans began Sept. 1...

Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.

Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 106,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.