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Saudi Arabia is increasing import tariffs on a wide range of products effective June 10, 2020. The increases cover 2718 HS codes and include numerous food and agriculture products.

Saudi MY 2019/20 barley imports are estimated at 7 million MT, an increase of 500,000 MT over a year earlier.

Total Saudi barley imports for MY2019/20 is projected to decline by 29 percent to 6 million MT compared to the USDA’s official estimate.

The Kingdom’s chicken meat production in 2019 is forecast at 730,000 MT, and is projected to increase to 750,000 MT in 2020.

Total Saudi barley imports for the current marketing year are estimated at 7 million MT. This is 1.5 million MT lower than USDA’s official estimate of 8.5 million MT.

Sporadic and heavy rains this year continue to support good pasture conditions.

The major export certificates required by Saudi Arabia’s regulatory and import control agencies are included in this Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS)....

A range of regulatory changes threatens U.S. exports of packaged foods to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia’s barley imports for MY2018/19 are estimated at 8.5 million MT, up by approximately 12 percent from the USDA’s official estimate of 7.6 million MT.

Chicken meat production in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach 650,000 MT in 2018, and is projected to increase to 700,000 MT in 2019.

So far this marketing year, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has issued two barley import tenders to import a total of 3.24 million MT of barley for arrivals from July to October 2018....

The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has concluded its barley purchases for marketing year (MY) 2017/18.