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The South African Department of Agriculture is in the process of finalizing requirements related to “control management systems,” which may include additional requirements of documentation to support label claims for imported food products.

On May 14, 2024, China notified the Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Organic Growing Media to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1300. China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@customs.gov.cn will accept comments until July 13, 2024.

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently amended the existing Administrative Measures for Organic Product Certification which was enforced on April 1, 2014.

South Africa has a well-developed business market, and is considered a gateway to Sub-Saharan Africa markets.

The significant rise of dog- and cat-owning households in East Asia presents an opportunity to increase the U.S. exports of pet food.

On April 10, 2020, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) announced it is soliciting feedback in preparation to revise...

South Africa has a well-developed business market, and is a gateway to Sub-Saharan African markets.

On August 30, 2019, China published a revised national standard for organic products.

South Africa has a well-developed business market and is a gateway to Sub-Saharan African markets.

In 2018, South Africa imported US$3.2 billion in processed foods, an increase of 5.5 percent from 2017, with the top five products being palm oil, food preparations, whiskies, beer made from malt....

Though relatively small, the South African organic foods market is steadily growing as evidenced by the increase in certified farms from 35 in 1999, to 250 in 2018, and by the growth in the range....

The South African food retail sales reached US $44.9 billion in 2017.