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In marketing year (MY) 2020/21, FAS Cairo forecasts fresh orange exports to reach 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) up from 1.37 MMT in MY 2019/20.

Approximately 90 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to Tunisia are bulk grains and oilseeds.

Improving domestic dairy production to reduce reliance on imports remains a priority of the government of Algeria.

On November 18, 2020, the Egyptian Cabinet approved a draft bill that exempts importers of key commodities from paying value-added tax (VAT) on shipping costs.

Table grapes is one of the most important fruit produced in Egypt, second only to citrus in terms of production quantities.

On November 15, National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) issued Decision No. 13/2020 setting new maximum residue limits (MRLs) for veterinary drugs including ractopamine.

U.S. exports of consumer-oriented food products to Saudi Arabia increased approximately 11 percent in 2019 to a record high of $588 million...

Saudi Arabia is home to an over-sized and resilient hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) industry that is a promising market for U.S. exporters.

Although Saudi Arabia has adopted regulations that allow for the import of biotech seeds, Saudi farmers have not shown an interest in importing or planting biotech seeds.

On July 26, 2020, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) released Decision No. 7/2020 Principles and Objectives of Risk-Based Food Import Control System, made effective the day following...

As of September 2020, Israel does not have a policy restricting the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

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