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On August 21, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) announced that it had initiated an anti-subsidy (i.e., countervailing duty or CVD) investigation on imports of certain dairy products originating from the European Union.

Wood consumption is expected to recover slightly in 2024 compared to 2023. In 2023, the value of wood product imports declined 19 percent from 2022, the lowest import value in the past ten years.

In 2025, Post forecasts both pork and beef production to decline. Lower domestic beef production is expected to help fuel further beef imports. However, Post forecasts pork imports in 2025 to remain at similar levels to 2024. Post forecasts pork consumption to decline in 2025 because of headwinds facing the economy and higher domestic pork prices.

Post’s 2025 forecast for China’s chicken meat production and consumption are up slightly from 2024. Post forecasts chicken imports to decline in 2025 due to increased domestic production and constraints on major supplying countries.

On July 11, 2024, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard Code of Practice for Principle for the control of acrylamide contamination in food to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1311.

On July 11, 2024, China notified the draft National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Ammonium Carbonate to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1308.

On July 11, 2024, China notified the draft National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Paprika Oleorein to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1307.

On July 11, 2024, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard for Food additive L-malic acid to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1305.

In July 2024, falling global wheat prices triggered a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 (USD 9.70) per metric ton for South Africa ending more than three years of duty-free imports. The higher import duty was introduced amid a 7 percent drop in wheat planted area for marketing year 2024/25.

On August 5, 2024, the National Health Commission (NHC) announced the approval of eight new food materials and additives, of which one product is derived from Genetically Modified Microorganisms (GMMs). This report provides a summary of the newly approved food materials and additives listed in the announcement.

On August 2, 2024, several ministries and regulatory bodies in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) jointly announced that seven substances including cannabidiol (CBD) are subject to the management controls of precursor chemicals starting from September 1, 2024.

On July 11, 2024, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Lead Contamination in Foods to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1312.