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On May 8, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of new and renewed biosafety certificates for genetically engineered (GE) and gene-edited events.

Post increased its estimate of raw milk production in 2024 due to a larger dairy cow inventory. Imports of fluid milk, whole milk powder (WMP), and skimmed milk powder (SMP) are estimated to all decline in 2024 due to higher domestic milk production.

FAS has received inquiries about several websites that offer facility registration to export various food and agricultural products to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Many of these websites, however, are not official PRC government websites. Exporters should register their facilities through official government websites or through a U.S. government agency.

On April 8, 2024, People's Republic of China (PRC) authorities updated the list of commodities, which includes 13 food and agricultural products, that are subject to import tariffs or limitations in border trade across foreign ports of entry with multiple Chinese provinces.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Energy Administration (NEA) announced 22 pilot projects on March 29, 2024, for the promotion and application of biomass-based diesel (BBD).

On April 29, 2024, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced an extension of the Section 301 retaliatory tariff exclusion period for sorbitol and other, non-agricultural products to November 30, 2024.

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety (BIEFS) updated the list of products and codes subject to Decree 248.

This report lists the major registration requirements and export certificates required for food and agricultural exports to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In 2023, the PRC made no changes to export certificate requirements that impact U.S. issues phytosanitary certificates.

Changes to Panama's import requirements reflected in this report are for beef, pork, poultry, dairy products, and prior notifications of imported food. A new law establishes the inspections and food safety regulations for food products.

On March 12, 2024, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) released the finalized National Food Safety Standard Usage Standard for Food Additives (GB2760-2024), which will enter into force on February 8, 2025.

Panama recognizes the certificates and standards of the U.S. regulatory and sanitary inspection system, based on the United States – Panama Agreement regarding certain sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical standards affecting trade in agricultural products, of December 20, 2006, simplifying requirements for the importation of U.S. food and feed products.