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India has invited the World Trade Organization (WTO) members to provide comments on their amendments related to health supplements, nutraceuticals, food for special dietary use....
New labeling requirements for genetically engineered (GE) feeds and GE organisms that are used in feeds will enter into force on January 19, 2020.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Australia: Australian Wine Exports Soar under ChAFTA

The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) implemented in 2015 reduced tariffs on an array of goods, including wine.
On December 26, 2017, the Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in Mexico’s Federal Register (“Diario Oficial” – DOF) three announcements modifying tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for five products.
On January 16, 2018, the Secretariat of Health published the Official Norm, NOM-159-SSA1-2016, in Mexico’s Federal Register.
India notified its draft amendments to the World Trade Organization (WTO) relating to standards for infant nutrition foods.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Russia: Russia Lifts Ban on Poultry Transit to Kazakhstan

The Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) issued instruction No. FS-SA-6/27354 that allows movement....
Turkey has delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another one year.
On January 4, 2018, the European Commission published draft rules on how a food product must be labeled when the country of origin indicated on the label is different from that of its main ingredient.
On January 5, 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture issued decree No. 35/2018, renewing U.S. Fresh Foods of Plant Origin (FFPO) recognition for an additional three years.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Morocco: U.S.–Morocco FTA Tariff Schedule in 2018

Entering its 13th year of implementation, on January 8, 2018, Morocco published its tariff-related commitments under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement for 2018 via Circular # 5742/222....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Panama: Food Processing Ingredients

The value of Panama’s food processing ingredients market is estimated at $110 million per year with U.S. products holding 60 percent of the market share.