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This report identifies Brazil’s import requirements for foreign export certificates. An export certificate matrix and outline is included.

The Brazilian orange crop for MY 2016/17 is forecast at 446 million 40.8-kg boxes, an increase of 95 million boxes (MBx) relative to the previous season, due to good blossoming and favorable weather.

The Dutch food processing industry is valued at almost €65 (about $69.8) billion and employs just over 135,000 people.

Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of biotech crops. Post forecasts a 10-percent increase in area planted to biotech crops in the upcoming 2013/14 Brazilian crop year (October-September).

The Dutch retail sector is characterized by heavy consolidation, the top two retailers control over 50 percent of the market, and a large number of smaller neighborhood stores.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

On November 26, 2016, High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) of the type H5N8 was detected at a commercial duck farm. On December 1, HPAI was found at two other duck farms in the same village.

Post maintained its 2016/17 production forecast at 101 million metric tons (mmt) due to a larger planted area and higher yields compared to last year.

Brazil’s coffee production for MY 2016/17 was revised upward to 56.1 million 60-kg bags, due to better than expected Arabica coffee yields.

This fact sheet is intended to provide a brief overview of Brazil’s market situation for agricultural products.

Post forecasts milk production to decrease by 8 percent in CY 2016 caused by the severe drought faced by the country in 2015/2016.

Post forecasts the 2016/17 soybean production at a record 101 million metric tons. The export forecast for Marketing Year 2016/17 is 57 MMT despite the slower pace of commercialization.