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In 2020, China’s overall retail sales decreased 4 percent while online retail sales increased 11 percent due to the pandemic’s effects on consumer habits.

Strong foreign demand and reduced competition have sharply boosted exports to record levels for U.S. corn in 2020/21.

China’s seed industry has improved over the last ten years, but this year gained attention at the highest levels, including as a top priority for President Xi.

China’s overall wood product imports are expected to increase slightly in 2021 due to low inventory and strong demand, in particular for softwood logs.

The Hong Kong government filed its first written submission to the WTO May 28 regarding the United States' new requirement to mark Hong Kong-originated products as "made in China."

GAIN Report CH2021-0059, dated May 20, 2021, contains an incomplete translation of the draft standard. This report contains an unofficial translation of the omitted sections,

China’s trading partners and industry members have concerns about potential disruptions from two revised decrees that China announced in April 2021, the Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food (Degree 248) and the Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety (Degree 249).

On April 13, 2021, China notified a revised draft of the National Food Safety Standard for Use of Food Additives (GB2760) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1217.

China extended the Section 301 retaliatory tariff exclusion on sorbitol, a food additive that accounted for $1.6 million in U.S. exports to China in 2020.

China’s milk production is forecast to reach 34.6 MMT in 2021, benefiting from high raw milk prices and continued investment by large milk producers.

The China Feed Industry Expo and Conference took place in April, bringing together traders, analysts, and government officials to share perspectives on the feed and swine sectors.

China is aiming to tackle food waste from farm to fork and everywhere in between. The country launched a clean plate campaign last summer and passed the Anti-Food Waste Law at the end of April this year.