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In 2018, Taiwan was the eighth largest export market for U.S. food and agricultural products, valued at just over $4 billion.

The Japanese Cabinet approved the 2019 supplementary budget for 3.2 trillion yen (US$27.6 billion) in December 2019.

Rice export prices further increased 2-3 percent due to tighter supplies of new-crop white paddy rice.

Taiwan has competed 100 percent of its 2019 U.S. Rice country specific quota (CSQ) of 64,634 metric tons (MT).

On December 18, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) invited public comment on revised Japan Agricultural Standards for laminated veneer lumber...

On December 12, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels for seven agricultural chemicals....

Ukraine signed a Protocol for veterinary and phytosanitary requirements for exports of rapeseed meal to China.

U.S. agricultural and related product exports to South Korea exceeded nine billion dollars in 2018, making it our fifth largest agricultural export market.

On November 28, 2019, the final version of the revised Foreign Geographical Indication Products Protection Measures entered into force.

Indonesia’s new Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo has stated a goal of exporting 100,000 – 500,000 tons of “premium” rice in 2020.

Rice export prices increased around 1 percent due to the strengthening of the Thai baht.

The effects of African Swine Fever (ASF) on feed demand may not be as severe as initially forecast, as the Philippine government's measures on the movement of hogs, pork products....