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South Korea: Korea Seafood Market Update

Korean seafood imports totaled $5.43 billion in 2019, down 6.3 percent from 2018. U.S. seafood imports decreased by 11.3 percent from $261 million to $232 million.
From June 1, 2020, Japan will require the use of a revised sanitary certificate for fresh oyster exports.
After several years of negotiations, on April 28, 2020, FAS/Brasilia received an official response from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA), approving the final language...
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China: Continued Seafood Import Growth in 2019

China’s seafood imports reached USD 15.44 billion in 2019, a greater than 30 percent increase over 2018 due to rising meat prices, strong domestic demand, and continued value-added processing...
GOR Distributed Subsidies . . . Rospotrebnadzor Inspects Turkish Goods During New Year Holidays . . . Russian Veterinary Service Bans Imports from Largest Brazilian Beef Suppliers . . .
On January 6, 2016, the final amendment on biotoxin limits in fish and fish products was published in the Official Gazette of India.
On January 15, 2016, the final amendment on standards for salted fish and dried salted fish was published in the Official Gazette of India.
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Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

Costa Rica is one of the major importers of raw materials and ingredients for the food processing industry in Central America.
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Costa Rica: Retail Foods

In 2014, the retail industry continued its planned expansion with major retailers moving deeper into the small store segment, targeting customers who shop in convenience and small stores.
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Honduras: FAIRS Export Certificate Report 2015

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), National Plant and Animal Health Service (SENASA), is the regulatory agency responsible for the inspection of all agricultural products that...