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On February 19, 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the State Council unveiled its first policy document for 2019.

Korea relies heavily on imports to fulfill its food and agricultural needs. Korea maintains a strong food processing industry that manufactures a wide variety of food and beverage products.

The Philippines is the largest market for U.S. soybean meal (SBM) and the world’s top coconut oil (CNO) exporter.

This report provides information on the export certification requirements of the Government of Malaysia.

Taiwan is an important trading partner and offers many opportunities for sales of U.S. food and agricultural products.

Post projects a slight increase for soybean imports at 1.83 million metric tons (MMT) for marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (calendar year [CY] 2019) and 2 MMT for MY 2020/21 (CY 2020).

MY2018/19 and MY2019/2020 soybean imports are forecast at 2.7 million tons on continued strong demand.

Thailand’s imports of soybeans and soybean meal will be limited due to feed demand growth of only 1 to 2 percent in MY2018/19 and MY2019/20.

Taiwan’s food processing industry produced an estimated $17.9 billion of processed food and drinks in 2018. Consumer’s desire more convenience which creates opportunities for U.S. ingredients....

Palm oil (CPO) production in MY 2019/20 is forecast to reach 20.3 million metric tons (MT), an increase of 300,000 MT compared to the previous year, based on an improving labor situation within the...

Japan’s vegetable oil and protein feed markets began to show signs of slowing in market year (MY) 2017/18, but low soybean prices and a drop in world rapeseed prices in 2018 helped Japan’s....

China’s demand for oilseeds and oilseed products will continue to climb in MY19/20, albeit at a slower pace due to African Swine Fever (ASF).