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Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: COVID-19 Drives E-commerce in China

The spread of COVID-19 has generated new approaches to serving China’s 1 billion adult consumers.
EEC authorities plan to extend the current restriction on exports of sunflower seeds outside EAEU countries through August 31, 2020 in order to “stabilize prices for sunflower oilseeds...
On June 1, 2020, Japan implemented the positive list system for food container and packaging materials with a five-year transition period.
On June 11, 2020, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) officially announced in Resolution 91 the suspension of the Certificate Free Sale (CFS) requirement for imported feed and feed ingredients...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that production and import of 16 active substances which are used in production of plant protection products...
The Caribbean tourism industry and the hotel/restaurant food service sector have been significantly impacted in both the near and long-term as a result of COVID-19.
While the Brazilian economy has faltered as a result of the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the country’s agricultural sector has thrived.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Guatemala: COVID-19 Impact on Guatemalan Agriculture

Guatemala’s GDP growth is expected to slow as a result of COVID-19. The agricultural sector’s participation in the national GDP is expected to drop from 13.5 to 9.7%.
To reduce confusion at Malaysian ports and to streamline trade in lamb, beef, poultry and pork, all FSIS export certificates must now include in the remarks section...
On April 22, 2020, the Food and Surveillance Institute, INVIMA, issued communication IVC-INS-LI15 which establishes the frequency that importers must present laboratory results...
On June 8, 2020, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notification to operationalize the draft Food Safety and Standards...
U.S. fresh blueberries was one of several U.S. agricultural products that received new or expanded access under the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement, which was signed on January 15, 2020.