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Rice export prices mostly remained unchanged as rising domestic rice prices offset the weakening of the Thai baht.

This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into the country. The Kenya Electronic Import Export System provides a single point for importers and exporters to electronically submit certificates and receive approvals from relevant trade regulatory agencies.

This report provides updates on Government of Kenya (GOK) import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. It includes applicable laws and guidelines, import procedures, and contact details of key trade regulatory and specialist agencies.

Canada is the largest overseas market for U.S. high-value, consumer-oriented products, with exports reaching nearly $18 billion in 2021 – representing 23 percent of the total value of U.S. consumer-oriented exports worldwide, more than doubling the value of the next largest market.

This report includes updates in Section II Labeling Requirements: 2.10 GM Food Labeling; Section III Packaging and Container Regulations; Section VII Other Specific Standards: 7.14 Salt and 7.15 Genetically Modified Food.

This report lists certificates required by Thai government agencies for U.S. products exported to Thailand, including fruit and vegetables, live animals, beef, canned or preserved meat and poultry products, other processed meat products, processed or frozen seafood, hides and skins, distillers dried grains, live animals, and any food that undergoes a production process (i.e., make, mix, prepare and re-packing).

Over the past several years, Saudi Arabia published quite a few new regulations and standards, some of which were notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Unfortunately, many of these standards were notified and immediately implemented, missing the opportunity to engage with international stakeholders and making it difficult for U.S. exporters to adjust.

The major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies are included in this Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) - Certificates Report. These certificates are required for the importation of food and agricultural products into the Kingdom. Information in this report supplements the FAIRS Annual Country Report.

This report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada and supplements the FAIRS Country Report.

The 2016 changes to nutrition labelling requirements came into force in December 2021, with enforcement discretion extended to December 2023. On June 20, 2022, final regulations banning certain single-use plastic products were published.

With the lifting of the pandemic lockdowns during 2021 and 2022, EU consumption of both bioethanol and biodiesel is picking up. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to surges in prices of the transport fuel blends.

India’s food retail sector has rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to expand massively in the next decade thanks to rising incomes, urbanization, and a shift in consumption habits, fueling demand for healthy, premium food products. While traditional retailers continue to dominate the market, the country’s rapidly expanding e-commerce sector is distinguishing itself by offering high value imported food products and innovative services/convenience.