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Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa. After a mid-summer drought that caused a 35 percent drop in production, South Africa needs to import soybeans to supplement domestic production and maintain crushing demand.

South Africa has suspended anti-dumping duties on poultry from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland, and Spain for a period of twelve months, but the duties remain in place for U.S. poultry.

The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a new questionnaire for foreign dairy establishments seeking approval to export to Indonesia

On March 16, 2021, the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) announced plans to review the tariff structure of poultry.

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.

President Joko Widodo has signed Government Regulation No. 31/2019 regarding provisions for implementing Indonesia’s 2014 Halal Product Assurance Law.

Ministry of Agriculture Regulation Number 13/2019 sets new requirements for animal-based feed ingredient imports.

This report provides information on the registration process for importing feed additives to Indonesia.

A tax on sugary beverages that went into effect in April 2018 is straining the South African sugar industry. Adding to the pressure, in February 2019, the Minister of Finance announced a 5 percent....

South Africa is the largest user of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for agricultural exports to the United States in the Southern African region.

After more than seven years of intermittent talks, Indonesia has concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with Australia.

While Southern African countries generally adopt Codex standards, there are concerns that many are missing the opportunity to shape or influence these standards due to their poor attendance....