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U.S. food and agricultural product exports to Saudi Arabia reached a record-high level of $1.425 billion in FY 2014, an increase of 24 percent over the previous year.

Taiwan authorities recently lifted a ban on U.S. long grain rice, in place since 2006.

In 2013, imports of food and agricultural products by Israel totaled nearly $5.5 billion, a 3.6 percent increase from 2012.

The recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in Europe, coupled with anti-dumping duties and the recent rise in the import tariffs of broiler meat will escalate local poultry meat consumer prices.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of new standards on Multi-nutrient Supplementary Food for Pregnant and Lactating Women as SPS/N/CHN/691.

“AgriHorti Tech Uttar Pradesh”, an international exhibition on agriculture and horticulture technology, will be held January 22-24, 2015, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Firms interested in the Indian machinery and equipment sector for food and beverage industries may find this show a useful platform.

The Government of Pakistan has increased the tariff on sugar imports from zero to 20 percent and authorized an export quota of 500,000 metric tons.

USDA, represented by APHIS and FAS, successfully negotiated new import protocols for meat and bone meal (MBM) with the Thai government.

Post approached the Thai Department of Livestock Development to consider waiving specific requirements for the import of meat and meat products used for ship stores.

A tender for 800 head of breeding bulls (500 head of Simmental, 100 head of Charolais, 100 head of Limousin, 50 head of Brown Swiss, 50 head of Montbeliard breed) will be held on December 15, 2014.

Summarized in this report: ISRAFOOD to be held on November 25-27 in Tel Aviv, Russia growing destination for Israeli fresh potatoes and Minister of Agriculture argues against tax increase.