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Canada: Highlights from the 2017 Federal Budget

The Safe Food for Canadians Act implementing regulations, which simplify and consolidate the authorities under previous acts regulating food, are expected to be published in Gazette Part I...
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Japan: Increasing Interest in U.S. Feeder Cattle

This report is an overview of Japan’s general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports.
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Burma: New Pest Risk Analysis Requirements

On January 1, 2017, the Myanmar government imposed a new pest risk analysis (PRA) requirement for imported plant commodities.
On March 29, 2017 the United Kingdom (UK) formally triggered its exit process from the European Union (EU). It now has up to two years to negotiate and conclude an agreement with the EU....
Japan continues to represent one of the best opportunities in the world for U.S. exporters of food products.
On February 13, 2017, Russia notified to the WTO draft amendments to “The procedure of state sanitary-epidemiological supervision (control) at the customs border and at the customs territory....
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Colombia: Grain and Feed Annual

In 2016, U.S. corn dominated the Colombian market supplying 99.6% of imports due to trade preferences in the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA).
A key element of the EU's new promotion policy called "Enjoy! It's from Europe" is the adoption of annual work programs that set out strategic priorities for promotion measures....
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Costa Rica: US Beef Exports Are Growing

According to U.S. Customs data, U.S. exports of beef and beef products to Costa Rica reached a record $15.1 million in 2016 – significantly higher than the $1.7 million exported in 2009....
Given the volatility in the Russian market (e.g., the economic situation in Russia, trade restrictions, etc.), annualized dairy production and consumption remains difficult to forecast in 2015.
On February 16, 2017, Thailand notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) amendment to MOPH notification No. 367....
The Thai Food and Drug Administration recently published a draft regulation to establish labeling requirements for gluten free foods.