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Thailand: Weekly Rice Price Update

TH5132 – Export prices declined around 1 percent as the rumored G-to-G agreement with Indonesia has not yet been finalized.
On October 22, Taiwan completed a normal tender GF4-104-105 for 4,000 MT of U.S. medium or short grain rice and scheduled another normal tender for October 29.
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Japan: Japan Grain and Feed Update October 2015

With MAFF’s strong push to use rice for feed, rice used in compound feed exceeded one million metric tons in MY2014/15 for the first time on record, at the expense of wheat and corn.
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Australia: Australia Grain and Feed Update October 2015

The outlook for winter grains production in Australia has deteriorated due to particularly adverse seasonal conditions, including lower than expected spring rainfall and record temperatures.
On September 4, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Pastry and Bread, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), as SPS/N/CHN/998.
On September 4, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Storage and Transport for Grain, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, as SPS/N/CHN/1001.
On September 4, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Grain Processing, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), as SPS/N/CHN/1003.
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China: China Announces New Standards on Edible Alcohol

On September 4, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Edible alcohol, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), as SPS/N/CHN/990.
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Taiwan: Completion of the 2nd U.S. Rice SBS Tender

On October 13, Taiwan completed the second U.S. Simultaneous-buy and Sell (SBS) rice tender for 18,000 MT and scheduled two U.S. rice normal tenders...
Minister Tkachyov’s First Interview … Amended Floating Wheat Export Duty Formula … Current Russian Grain Stocks Higher Than Average … Draft Amendments to the Russian Food Security Doctrine …
MARD published Circular 29/2015/TTBNNPTNT on September 04, 2015 implementing some articles of Government Decree 8/2010/ND-CP dated February 5, 2010 on the management of animal feed.
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Russia: Wheat Export Duty Amended

The Russian Government amended the formula for calculation of the floating wheat export duty that was in force since July 1, 2015.