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Germany is by far the biggest market for food and beverages in the European Union. The food retail sector is saturated, highly consolidated, and competitive.

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

This report provides Germany specific information that complements the EU-27 FAIRS Export Certificate Annual Report, which covers the harmonized EU certificate requirements.

FAS Amman (Post) forecasts Jordan’s wheat imports in MY 2023/24 to reach 1.25 million MT. The Russian war on Ukraine directly impacts Jordan, as most of Jordan's wheat and barley come from Black Sea.

The food processing is the fourth-largest industry in Germany. According to the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries' (BEV) estimates, total revenue of USD 20.7 billion were generated across all sectors in 2022, which is 17.9 percent higher than the previous year.

This FAIRS report lists the export certificates required for food and agricultural products shipped to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. An export certificate matrix is included in this report.

This report outlines Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports.

On February 15, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) announced the presence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the country.

The U.S.-Jordan bilateral food and agricultural products trade in calendar year U.S. food and agricultural product exports to Jordan in calendar year (CY)2022 (January-November) at $192 million are down 10 percent compared to $213 million for the same period 2021.

Germany is the fourth largest wine producer in the European Union after France, Italy, and Spain. German wine production from the 2022 harvest for marketing in CY 2023 is estimated at 9.4 million hectoliters, 9.8 percent higher than the previous year.

German food culture is changing. The number of vegans is growing, and more than half of the population wants to reduce meat consumption, considering themselves flexitarian.

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world. It holds good prospects for U.S. organic products, including tree nuts, fruits, vegetables, and processed food products. While market growth slowed this year due to high inflation and rising...