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FAS New Delhi forecasts marketing year (MY) 2018/19 declines in fresh apple import of approximately 9 percent year-over-year reaching 0.23 million metric tons (MMT).

Driven by domestic economic growth, competitive cotton prices and continued strong textile export demand, 2018/19 cotton imports are forecast to reach 3.55 million bales.

Consumer demand for less plastic packaging was a key issue at the recent German Fruit and Vegetable Congress DOGK in Duesseldorf.

The Dominican Republic is one of the most dynamic economies in the Caribbean region.

In 2017, domestic raw milk production totaled 2.06 million MT, down less than 1 percent from 2016. Since the FMD outbreak in 2010, local raw milk production has over-corrected....

The Government of India’s Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage issued a memorandum waiving plant quarantine requirements, including phytosanitary inspection....

On October 30, 2018, the Government of Japan began to enforce its first national wine product labeling standards.

On October 19, 2018, the Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) selected a new design for the Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) logo for value-added products.

In October 2018, the Republic of Belarus and USDA finalized an addendum to the Veterinary Certificate for Bovine Semen Exported to the Russian Federation for Purposes of Import....

The High Quality Beef (HQB) quota maintains a record import pace for the second quarter with over 99 percent of the quota volume, 11,250 metric tons (MT), filled as of October 23, 2018.

FAS Manila hosted two Great American Taste dinners to build awareness among industry and consumers of the availability, variety and quality of U.S. fine foods and wines.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Bulgarian pear production increased by 42 percent.