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China’s in-shell walnut production is forecast to rebound by 18 percent to 1 MMT in MY 2019/20, supported by favorable growing conditions across major walnut producing provinces.

On August 23, 2019, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced new tariffs on certain U.S. products, valued at $75 billion USD.

On September 11, 2019, the Ministry of Finance posted an announcement on its website by the State Council Customs Tariff Commission (SCCTC) that provides two tariff exclusion lists....

Corn production in 2019/20 is up 20 million tons from July’s projection to 250 million tons, as area harvested and yield are adjusted higher.

China’s 2019/20 total pulse production is forecast at 4 million tons, down about 10 percent from 2018/19 due to lower area harvested and unfavorable weather in major producing provinces.

On August 28, China’s State Council Customs Tariff Commission (SCCTC) announced that China will administer a second round of tariff exclusions for certain imports originating from the United States...

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) Public Notice [2018] No. 20, dated April 27, 2018, announced six regulatory documents concerning pet foods....

China’s 2019 imports of wood products are projected to stabilize despite a slowing economy and high 2019 domestic stocks.

South Africa imported 520,000 tons of chicken meat in 2018 to augment local production.

China’s raisin production is forecast at 200,000 MT in MY 2019/20, up nearly 3 percent from the previous year.

Soybean meal (SBM) consumption for 2019/20 and 2018/19 are unchanged from August’s report, but down from their preceding year as domestic swine inventories continue to shrink....

Cotton consumption is lowered for both 2018/19 and 2019/20, mostly due to uncertain global demand for Chinese textiles.