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In MY 2023, Taiwan’s liquid milk production is estimated to reach 474,000 tons and is forecast to see a slight increase in MY 2024. However, the long-term liquid milk outlook is complex and subject to unstable dynamics due to New Zealand dairy products soon to have unlimited tariff-free access to the Taiwan market in 2025.

Export rice prices increased 1-2 percent due mainly to the strengthening of the Thai baht.

Australia’s table grape production is expected to increase to a record 220,000 MT in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 from an estimated 210,000 metric tons (MT) in MY 2022/23.

In marketing year (MY) 2023, milk price is experiencing an increasing trend due to the low milk supply and high demand for dairy. In Chile, most processing plants produce fluid milk and cheese, very few produce yoghurt, whey, condensed milk, or other value-added dairy products.

FAS (Post) revises Venezuela corn and rice production higher for market year (MY) 2023/2024 due to improved access to higher-quality agricultural inputs and seeds, and favorable weather conditions.

In 2023, China’s biofuels policies continue to wane as a priority for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Post forecasts China to produce and consume 3.9 billion liters of fuel ethanol in 2023, only slightly higher than 2022 consumption despite the end of “Zero Covid.”

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project becomes mandatory in May 2024.

On May 8, 2023, the Forestry Agency revised the Clean Wood Act. On October 11, 2023, the Forestry Agency proposed what types of information can be considered as equivalent to legal harvest certification.

Owing to improved weather conditions, Turkey’s grain production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is forecast to reach a record 36.0 million metric tons (MMT).

In 2022, Chile's foodservice industry is significantly different from that of 2019. The pandemic prompted many changes, with the advancement of online ordering and home delivery.

This report outlines Colombia’s requirements for import permits and export certificates for agricultural products intended for human and animal consumption.

Croatia is a net food importer; government policy is geared primarily towards raising agricultural productivity and then controlling imports.