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Israel is an advanced, market-oriented economy. However, its limited land and water resources preclude agricultural self-sufficiency, affecting local production costs and consumer prices.

France imported $1.53 billion of food and agricultural products from the United States in 2018.

Based on retailer reports and market observations, Post anticipates a steady rise in the demand for natural, organic, healthy and "free-from" products in the Gulf region.

On August 30, 2019, China published a revised national standard for organic products.

In Austria, consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain are the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

FAS/The Hague visited the Nordic Organic Food Fair in Malmö, Sweden on November 14, 2019. This is a regional (Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark) trade show focusing on organics and vegan products.

Germany is by far the biggest market for food and beverages in the European Union.

On March 15, 2018, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it will apply the organic Japan Agricultural Standard (JAS) to foods that contain ingredients of animal origin....

The German food industry represents the third-largest processing industry in Germany.