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On December 8, 2017, Japan and the European Union (EU) announced the finalization of negotiations on the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Post’s forecast for MY18/19 cotton planted area is 3.38 million hectares (MHa), up from the estimated 3.35 MHa in MY17/18.

China’s beef production will increase by 1 percent in 2018 to 7.4 MMT.

The expanded Panama Canal in June 2016 marks a key milestone in Panama’s history as an important water route for world trade.

U.S. wood exports to South China Climb to New Record…Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with a wide range of South China importers....

On April 4, 2018, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) separately announced a proposal to levy retaliatory tariffs of 25 percent....

On April 1, 2018, Japan’s duty on U.S. frozen beef reverted to 38.5 percent as the special safeguard system reset for the new Japanese fiscal year.

Increased spending and growing dining habits of the emerging middle class in the Philippines have contributed to the growth of the HRI sector by 6.7 percent from 2015 with sales of US$12 billion.

On February 4, 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the State Council unveiled its first policy document for 2018.

South China Continues as Big Market for U.S. Hides…Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with a wide range of South China importers....

Central America’s Northern Triangle – which includes El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras – offers significant market opportunities for exporters of U.S. farm and food products.

South China offers a huge and growing market for U.S. agricultural exports.