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Attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen on commercial vessels have resulted in many shipping companies rerouting away from two of the world's busiest shipping routes — the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

Tunisian MY 2024/25 soybean imports are expected to reach 555,000 MT, compared to 550,000 MT in MY 2023/24 as demand for animal feed increases slightly.

In January 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Health’s National Food Services found that cultivated beef is “safe for human consumption.”

This report outlines Jordan’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports. Jordan occasionally bans imports of specific products due to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) concerns.

On February 2, 2024, the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) notified G/TBT/N/JOR/55 to the World Trade Organization, Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade.

The United States solidified its position as one of the four leading suppliers of consumer-oriented agricultural products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022, contributing more than $1 billion in value.

Despite a myriad of economic hardships, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023 (exceeding its previous record of 14.7 million tourists in 2010).

Morocco notified G/SPS/N/MAR/105. The notification concerns Morocco’s order on substances prohibited for use in livestock. Comments are due no later than February 17, 2024. An unofficial translation is included in this report.

U.S. exporters should ensure that they apply for the correct certificate from the relevant U.S. government authority.

On January 1, 2024, the Government of Morocco (GOM) published Circular # 6519/222, announcing the required tariff changes under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Calendar Year 2024. The circular includes tariffs, tariff-rate quotas...

Based on below average rain and soil moisture conditions, Post projects lower than average wheat and barley production for the 2024/25 season. As a result, Post projects wheat imports to remain elevated. Post 2023/24 wheat import estimate aligns with...

The Government of Morocco continues to support the import of 2.5 million MT of common wheat based on a fixed flat-rate premium. This measure is valid from January 1st, 2024, until April 30th, 2024, and it intended to maintain low bread prices in the...