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Taiwan: Taiwan Cuts MFN Tariffs on Japan Imports in Bid to Join CPTPP
July 31, 2019
On July 2, 2019, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (LY) passed an amendment lowering most favored nation (MFN) tariffs on a grouping of agricultural products mostly from Japan.
United Kingdom: Food for Thought - Will Johnson Cabinet Break the Brexit Impasse?
July 25, 2019
Former Northern Ireland Secretary and Brexit advocate, Theresa Villiers, has been appointed Secretary of State at USDA’s UK counterpart, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs....
Thailand: New Quality Standard for Imported Alcoholic Beverages
July 24, 2019
On June 5, 2019, the Excise Department issued a notification on the required quality standards.
Pakistan: Oilseed and Products Update 2019
July 17, 2019
Pakistan’s purchases of imported soybeans are estimated to reach at 2.0 million metric tons (MMT) during marketing year (MY) 2018/19, 8 percent lower than last year.

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