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Hefei in East China has become one of China’s fastest growing cities. It's rising incomes presenting new opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports. East China accounts for nearly a third of all U.S. agricultural imports into China including over half of all consumer-oriented products.

Major bulk commodities, as a share of total U.S. agricultural exports, have risen and fallen dramatically since 2020. Beyond short-term price volatilities that have largely driven these developments, changes to the largest overseas market and an increasingly competitive landscape also affect the prospect for major U.S. bulk exports.

China’s beverage market surpassed $170 billion in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth rate of over six percent. The category includes non-alcoholic beverages, ranging from bottled water, juices, and carbonated drinks to tea and functional beverages.

This report is being prepared for U.S. exporters seeking to export animal products and byproducts to Türkiye.

This report describes the organizational structure of Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, including its related service units.

On May 1, 2025, China released amended regulations governing the protection of new plant varieties. The amendments enhance the protection of new plant varieties, establish an essentially derived varieties system, extend the protection periods, shorten preliminary examination time, and strengthen the management of foreign variety rights applications.

The 2024 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2024 calendar year.

In March 2025, the Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Shanghai hosted a USA Pavilion at Food Ingredients China (FIC), a USDA-endorsed trade show.

Post forecasts that China’s raw milk production will decline in 2025 due to continued reductions in dairy herd size, despite improved per-cow yields. Imports of fluid milk and skim milk powder are forecast to decline due to relatively strong domestic production and weak demand.

On May 14, 2025, China’s National Health Commission announced a solicitation of public comments on the revision of 28 national food safety standards. The comments can be submitted to China’s national standards management information system until June 14, 2025.

Turkiye offers a wide range of trade shows which may provide good opportunities for U.S. companies to enter the market. Opening stands or visiting the exhibitions mentioned in this report may create opportunities to meet with Turkish importers.

On May 7, 2025, China announced approvals for 11 new food materials and additives, three of which are products derived from genetically modified microorganisms.