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This report outlines the Bangladesh government’s required documents of the United States in order to facilitate the importation of U.S. food and agricultural products.

This quarterly publication provides a summary of local and regional developments relevant to U.S. food and agricultural trade covering Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

For the market year (MY) 2021/22 (May-April), Post forecasts Bangladesh’s rice production to increase, assuming friendly weather and increased yield. Rice imports are expected to fall as a result of increased domestic production. Wheat production is...

Despite the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Post Dhaka has increased its cotton import forecast for marketing year (MY) 2021/22 to 7.6 million bales as a result of higher demand for locally spun yarn.

Despite ambitious national targets towards self-sufficiency in rice by 2025, and becoming a regional exporter by 2030, the current campaign in Côte d’Ivoire is one characterized by a production drop and trade slowdown, which has tightened overall supply in the country.

Post forecasts market year (MY) 2021/22 cotton fiber production will reach record levels for a fourth consecutive year, at 1

Bangladesh’s feed industry is currently recovering from a difficult marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (i.e., July to June).

On June 7 2017, the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority released the following Regulation on Food Safety (Chemical contamination, toxin, and harmful residue), 2017.

On May 9, 2017 the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority released the Packaged Food Labeling Act. As of March 7, 2021, Bangladesh has not notified the regulation to the WTO SPS Committee.

On March 15, 2017 the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority released the Use of Food Additives Act. As of March 7, 2021, Bangladesh has not notified the regulation to the WTO SPS Committee.

For rice marketing year (MY) 2020/21 (May-April), Post’s production forecast is lowered to 34.8 million metric tons (MMT), a 2.93 percent decrease over 2019/20 production...

The FAIRS Annual Country Report maintains the baseline information for Bangladesh as it relates to all food for human and animal consumption.