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U.S. exporters of vanilla extract are advised not to ship product to the European Union until further notice.

The aim of this report is to inform potential U.S. exporters of hemp seed and hemp seed oil products about relevant import regulations and market opportunities in Japan.

The aim of this report is to inform potential U.S. exporters of cannabidiol (CBD) products about relevant import regulations and market opportunities in Japan.

The objective of this report is to inform U.S. exporters of hemp fiber about relevant import regulations and market opportunities in Japan, a country with a long tradition of hemp use for textiles, food and industrial purposes.

In early July 2023, after almost 50 years, the first outbreak of Newcastle Disease was confirmed on a Polish commercial farm keeping hens for slaughter, followed by three other outbreaks in the contact farms.

Located on the west coast of southern Africa, Angola borders the four nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia. Approximately 10 percent of arable land is used for agriculture, with food production falling short of consumer demand, making Angola reliant on imports to meet its needs.

In 2022, the Venezuelan artificial insemination market was estimated at 170,000 doses per year, with 43 percent of doses imported.

On July 1, the Netherlands introduced a Single Use Plastic (SUP) levy. The new measure stems from the European Union’s (EU) Directive on Single Use Plastics (SUP), which aims to reduce the impact of single-use plastic on the environment.

This report provides an overview of recent trends in Japan’s expanding market for plant-based meat alternatives.

On April 6, 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI)/Directorate of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued Notification No. 03/2023 - Final Guidelines, Streamlining of the Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products.

This report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada and supplements the FAIRS Country Report CA2023-0025.

The following report is the latest in a series of ‘snapshots’ of specific Mexican markets for U.S. food and beverage products, prepared by the Agricultural Trade Offices (ATOs) in Mexico City and Monterrey.