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ATO Shenyang attended the opening ceremony of the Liaoning Furniture Association’s (LFA) 10th Shenyang International Furniture Expo (SIFE) on August 9, 2019.

Japan's poultry meat production is projected to continue steady growth in 2019 and 2020 on improved productivity as a result of industry consolidation.

Late in the evening of August 13, media reports stated that two pigs were confirmed to be infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in the interim transfer house in Shenzhen, China.

In 2018, Taiwan was the third largest export market for U.S. peaches and nectarines and the fourth largest export market for U.S. cherries.

In 2018, Indonesia’s imports of consumer-oriented agricultural products grew to $5.9 billion, an 8.5 percent increase from the previous year.

Japan’s commercial cherry production in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 is estimated to fall six percent to 15,200 metric tons (MT) on colder temperatures during the flowering stage and reduced acreage.

The Indonesian food and beverage industry is comprised of over 5,000 large and medium size companies and is valued at an estimated $188 billion.

Japan’s calf production will continue steady recovery in 2019 and 2020 as high calf prices drive modest expansion of the beef cow herd.

Rice export prices further increased 1 percent as exporters are fulfilling contracted shipments of old-crop white and parboiled rice to African countries.

On July 18, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for a number of agricultural chemicals and additives

On August 2, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) shared more details on proposed shifts to the positive list system for utensils, containers and packaging (UCP).

In 2018, Hong Kong’s retail food sector sales rose 4.2 percent to $12.8 billion, a positive growth trend forecast to continue.