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On December 8, 2023, the Government of Egypt filed a seventh addendum to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) – G/TBT/N/EGY/313/Add.7 – extending the requirement for halal certification for imported milk and dairy products until December 31, 2024. This deadline has been extended several times already.

Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Shares Ginseng Love at Festival’s Press Event; China – U.S. Meeting Sends Positive Signals for Global Economic Recovery; Hong Kong Lowers Full-year Growth Forecast to 3.2 Percent...

In 2022, New Zealand spent the most it has ever in one year on fertilizer imports, at almost NZ$1.5 billion (US$900 million). However, the total volume imported was 250,000 metric tons (MT), less than the historical average of 2.1 million metric tons (MMT).

Australia is a prosperous and industrialized nation with a stable economy. The country’s strong economy underpins its open and transparent trade and investment environment and trade and economic links with emerging economies, particularly in Asia.

The Government of Argentina (GOA) approved five new genetically engineered (GE) events in 2023 (two soybean and three corn). Argentina and Brazil continue to be at the forefront of biotechnology and signed the Cooperation Agreement on Biosafety of Modern Biotechnology Products on October 20, 2022.

The People's Republic of China (PRC) continues to advance toward commercial cultivation of domestically developed genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybean crops.

This biannual report, published in June and December, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade...

The EU adopted new rules for the labeling of organic pet food in the single market. Pet food can now be labeled with the EU organic production logo if 95 percent of its agricultural ingredients are organic.

In a first of its kind, FAS New Delhi (Post) coordinated an Indian Buyers Mission to this year’s biennial ANUGA Food Fair 2023 (ANUGA) trade show (October 7-11, 2023, Cologne, Germany).

Following more than two decades of flat or declining prices, the Japanese economy has experienced sustained price rises over the past year and a half due to global geopolitical factors as well as a significant weakening of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.

The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million (approximately $203.3 million) in 2024 for the promotion of European Union agri-food products.

Bulgaria acceded to the European Union (EU) in 2007 and follows EU directives and regulations pertaining to food safety, quality and standards.