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In 2020, the United States and Morocco completed a health certificate for U.S. live cattle exports to Morocco.

Morocco continues to import agricultural products derived from genetically engineered (GE) technologies for use in animal feed products.

The Brazilian orange crop for Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast at 415 million 40.8-kg boxes (MBx), equal to 16.93 million metric tons (mmt), an increase of 14 percent relative to the current...

MY 2020/21 Moroccan citrus production is expected to reach 2.3 million metric tons, increasing 32 percent over the previous marketing year.

Post forecasts 2020/21 planted cotton area at 1.5 million hectares (ha), with production at 12.06 million bales (2.63 million metric tons – MMT), more than a 13 percent decline....

Morocco approved a new tariff rate for imported chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa.

On November 18, the Brazilian National Energy Policy Council published a resolution to allow for the use of imported materials – either raw soybeans or soybean oil - in the production of biodiesel.

The ATO/Sao Paulo coffee production estimate for MY 2020/21 (July-June) remains unchanged at 67.9 million 60-kg bags.

Brazil's consumer inflation has been steadily rising over the summer and into the fall. The increase has, in large part, been fueled by spiking food and beverage prices.

Brazil's Agriculture Ministry (MAPA) issued a normative instruction meant to facilitate imports of genetically modified (GMO) corn and soybeans from the United States.

On October 7, 2020, Brazil adopted additional requirements for the import of fresh fruits and materials of plant origin intended for propagation or reproduction into Brazil.

On January 2020, the United States and Morocco completed export certificates for U.S. breeding and fattening cattle, providing new opportunities for U.S. exporters.