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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Spain imported $1.7 billion worth of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

Spain pulse production lags far behind domestic demand.

Spain is the largest grower of Bt corn in the EU-28 and has traditionally defended a science-based approach to agricultural biotechnology decisions.

In 2016, Spain imported $1.8 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

Spain continues to break tourist records with the number of tourists visiting the country.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Spain imported $1.7 billion worth of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

The total MY2017/18 EU-28 grain crop is revised up 2 MMT to 304 MMT, due to improved outlooks for both the wheat and corn crops.

Over the past years the Spanish pork industry has concentrated on exports and won market share from the United States.

A shifting political landscape in the EU has led to fears that voting “against” import authorization of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops is becoming perilously close to a new norm.

Spain is a member of the European Union (EU) and follows EU directives and regulations.

Updated import duties of Euro 5.16 per metric ton are applied on corn, sorghum and rye from August 8, 2017.

The 2016 elimination of the bioethanol specific target resulted in reduced market opportunities for bioethanol producers.