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Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has proposed import maximum residue limits (MRLs) for four imported commodities. For avocados, PMRA is proposing a chlorantraniliprole MRL of 0.3 ppm; the current U.S. tolerance for avocado is 4.0 ppm.

On July 21, 2025, the Israeli Ministry of Justice and the Israeli Ministry of Health published a request for public comments on changes to EU Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 related to Flavoring Substances and Certain Food Ingredients with Flavoring Properties for Use in and on Foods.

India’s e-commerce and quick commerce markets are rapidly transforming the country’s retail landscape. Urban middle-class families, working couples, and individuals in nuclear families are the primary consumers of online groceries.

Kharif sowing is currently seven percent higher than the same period last year, supported by the early arrival of the southwest monsoon, which began eight days ahead of schedule.

South Africa’s Ministry of Agriculture published a draft regulation regarding the grading, packing and marking of edible vegetable oils.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Mass Media extended the implementation effective date of the Food (Color Coding for Sugar Levels-Liquids) Regulations (2022) from July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Mass Media extended the implementation effective date of the Food (Trans Fat) Regulations (2022) from July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health and Mass Media extended the implementation date of Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations (2022) from to July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026, for the Regulations 2 to 13 (15) and Regulation 15 together with Schedules I to IX.

While the Chinese government has not issued an official statement, industry sources report that Beijing will suspend the market-based tariff exclusion process on certain U.S. imports, including agricultural imports, as of August 1, 2025, and that all approved exclusions are only valid until September 14, 2025.

South Africa’s corn sector is positioned for growth in MY 2025/26, supported by stable planting area, higher anticipated yields, and a slight shift toward yellow corn to capitalize on stronger global export opportunities.

This report lists examples of the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of Australia for U.S. exports of food and agricultural products. Australia’s import requirements for food and agricultural products are complex and change frequently.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF) requires transshipments of non-heat-treated poultry products to originate and ship from states/regions that are free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).