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This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certificate report with Italy-specific information.

FAS/Tokyo expects Japan’s imports of bioethanol to stay steady in line with Japan’s long-standing annual target for on-road biofuel of 500 million liters crude oil equivalent which is entirely fulfilled by bioETBE.

The Covid 19 pandemic not only affected biodiesel consumption, but also delayed the implementation of B20 mandate in Malaysia. Biodiesel production in 2021 is expected to drop by 16 percent to 1.05 billion liters, as exports are negatively impacted by the price of CPO at an all time high throughout 2021.

Ethanol consumption in Australia is forecast to decline in 2021 at only 1.1-percent of the gasoline pool, and biodiesel use similarly is forecast to decline from already very low levels at only 0.1-percent of the total diesel pool.

This biannual report, published in June and December, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in coffee.

This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya (GOK) to export food and agricultural products into the country.

On December 3, 2021, China notified to the WTO SPS Committee the Decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) to Revise the Administrative Measures for the Safety Assessment of Agricultural GMOs as SPS N CHN 1241.

Following the issuance of Government Regulation No. 39/2021, which is an implementing regulation of Law 33/2014 on Halal Product Assurance, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) published five implementing regulations.

The Guatemalan economy relies on foreign exchange generated by international trade, remittances, and the tourism sector. Guatemala represents a growing market for U.S. companies and is a country with relative economic stability.

2021 Argentine milk production is revised upwards to 11,900 million tons on favorable weather conditions. Whole milk powder exports are estimated at 142 million tons on competitive prices and low domestic margins.

Post forecasts higher Burmese rice exports in December. This forecast anticipates active demand from Africa, China, and EU countries during the new crop harvest and the reopening of Burma-China border gates.

Rice export prices remained unchanged from previous week.