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On December 18, 2020, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced its annual tariff adjustment plan that sets tentative import and export tariff rates for selected commodities...

On December 15, 2019, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced that China will not impose additional tariffs on certain U.S. commodities on December 15, 2019, as originally scheduled.

On December 12, 2019, China notified Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures (Draft for Comments) to the WTO TBT Committee as G/TBT/N/CHN/1401. C

The production and export of soft citrus, lemons and limes is expected to continue its strong growth in the 2019/20 MY, based on the increase in area planted...

Ukraine signed a Protocol for veterinary and phytosanitary requirements for exports of rapeseed meal to China.

On November 28, 2019, the final version of the revised Foreign Geographical Indication Products Protection Measures entered into force.

On November 20, 2019, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) released the draft “Measures on Supervision and Management of Food Labeling” for domestic comment.

South Africa has moved beyond considering whether section 25 of the Constitution should be amended to allow expropriation without compensation and has published a draft Bill inviting public comments.

The storied Canton Fair, now in its 126th show, remains a platform for sourcing products from China but not yet a strong platform for selling to China.

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

In marketing year 2019/20, potato farmers in China are expected to reap a bumper harvest, with fresh potato production increasing by 5 percent year on year.

On September 6, 2019, China issued a National Food Safety Standard on Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Foods (GB 31650-2019), which will take effect on April 1, 2020.