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The United States-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered into force on January 1, 2020. Nearly 90 percent of U.S. food and agricultural products imported into Japan are now duty free or receive....

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered into force on January 1, 2020.

The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered into force on January 1, 2020.

The Hong Kong government has established a USD3.8 billion anti-epidemic fund to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

Many trade shows in Japan are well-suited for U.S. food and beverage companies, including two USDA-endorsed shows—FOODEX Japan and the Supermarket Trade Show.

South Africa has lifted a four-year ban on poultry imports from the Netherlands that was due to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2016.

New Zealand beef production is forecast to fall by five percent in 2020 to 675,000 metric tons.

Costa Rican total agricultural imports sales reached US$ 735 million, 43 percent of the total sales represented by consumer oriented products in 2019.

Australia’s beef production and exports are forecast to drop sharply in 2020 as the industry enters a period of herd rebuilding.

On February 14, 2020, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries removed seasonal restrictions on the import window for U.S. chipping potatoes.

Forestry is a key sector in the New Zealand economy and contributes 11 percent of total exports.

Rice export prices increased 1 to 2 percent due to tighter supplies of white paddy rice and the strengthening of the Thai baht.