Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Africa: AgTradeNews

AgTradeNews is an FAS/Pretoria newsletter that focuses on trade opportunities in Southern Africa.
SEMARNAT announced proposed modifications to NOM- 144-SEMARNAT-2012 which established phytosanitary measures for wood packaging materials.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Growth in U.S. Agricultural Exports to China

Over the past decade, the United States' agricultural exports to China have risen sharply, propelling China into its position as the fastest-growing and highest-value export destination...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Italy: The Italian Wood Pellet Market

Italy is a leading EU consumer of wood pellets (3.4 million tons in 2014), with domestic consumption representing 96 percent of the total use.
GOR Allocates Additional Funding for Agricultural Credits . . . New Federal Agricultural Subsidy Distribution Orders . . . Construction of Primorye Fisheries Cluster to be Launched in 2016 . . .
Indonesian Ministry of Trade (MOT) Regulation 78/2014 establishes provisions for the import of wood and wood products to Indonesia.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Austria: Agricultural Economy and Policy Report

Austria is a small but highly developed agricultural and food market with a high income level and a high standard of living.
The Indonesian Ministry of Trade (MOT) issued regulation 71/2015, updating Indonesia’s import rules on horticultural products.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Africa: AgTradeNews

AgTradeNews is an FAS/Pretoria newsletter that focuses on trade opportunities in Southern Africa.
GOR Amends Some Rules of State Support of Agriculture . . . Russian Government Improves Rules to Support Forestry Enterprises in the Far East . . .
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Russia: Fishery and Forestry Tariffs Lowered

On August 4, 2015, the Government of Russia (GOR) approved Resolution #786, decreasing export duties on certain types of agricultural and non-agricultural products, including fish, seafood, and wood..
Financing of Agricultural Sector Remains a Government Priority . . . Russia to Destroy Illegally Imported Sanctioned Foods . . . GOR to Develop a National Food Safety Management System . . .