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The Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register) on December 27, 2017, an announcement containing the maximum quota allotment of sugar to be exported....

Pakistan is a small but growing market for imported consumer food products and the small modern retail sector is growing slowly.

This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of Jamaica for imports of food and agricultural products.

Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) negotiations have now been concluded and the detailed text will be released once the agreement has been signed.

On December 15, 2017, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) announced that it will start to collect sugar tax from all sweetened beverages, excluding 100% fruit juices....

South China is a thriving market for U.S. tree nuts…Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with South China food, wine and hides importers…

Local ethanol production is expected to increase through 2018 with import growth not expected to fully offset rising demand.

The Thai Excise Department implemented for first time ever, an excise sugar tax on certain beverages to reduce consumption of sugar and to increase health consciousness.

Sugar production is forecast at a record 6.5 million metric tons for 2017/18, up 6 percent from the initial forecast of 6 million tons due to an increase in area, better cane yields....

China’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 is forecast to increase for the second consecutive year, with expanded acreage for both sugar cane and sugar beets.

Brazil’s MY 2017/18 sugarcane crush remains unchanged at 645 mmt. Approximately 48.3 percent of the crop is expected to be diverted to sugar, as a consequence of the continued worldwide sugar deficit.

On October 13, 2017, the Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Official Gazette) two announcements containing the maximum quota allotment of sugar to be exported....