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Malaysia’s hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country’s economy and is largely driven by robust tourism and consumer spending.

The Malaysia food retail sector is rapidly developing, and high-end/premium grocery stores are increasingly popular.

Biodiesel production in 2019 is expected to increase by roughly 36 percent (compared to the previous year) to 1.69 billion liters due to increases in domestic use and exports.

The West African nations of Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal are home to some of the largest cities in the region...

Crude palm oil (CPO) production through the first 11 months of marketing year (MY) 2018/19 is up 6 percent compared to the same time the previous year....

Malaysia’s multi-billion dollar food processing industry is driven by an expanding economy and increased consumer spending.

MY 2019/20 (August to July) area for Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mali is forecast at 1.4 million hectares (HA), a 1.5 percent increase from the previous year primarily due to higher area in Mali....

Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) production for the first half of calendar year (CY) 2019 was up roughly 10 percent compared to the same time the previous year to 9.8 million metric tons (MT).

Post forecasts market year (MY) 2019/20 cotton fiber production at a record 925,000 bales (480 lb.).

Milled rice production for MY 2019/20 is projected at 1.4 million metric tons (MMT). Post projects MY 2019/20 imports at 1.5 MMT, a new record.

Post forecasts consumption of cotton in the Malaysian textile industry at just over 66,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2019/20, a 5 percent increase from the previous year.

This report provides information on the regulations and procedures for the importation of food and agricultural products from the United States to Malaysia.