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The following report updates GAIN IN6119 published on September 16, 2016, regarding the Modified Food Import Regulations.

Pakistan has increased its effective import tariff on imports of milk powder and whey powder from 20 to 45 percent with the imposition of a 25 percent “regulatory duty.”

The final amendment on standards and labeling for irradiated foods was published in the Official Gazette of India.

Developments in Israel’s food and agriculture sector.

At a combined $23.8 billion, China and Hong Kong represent 18 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to the world, up from 10 percent just a decade ago.

While the United States had a $16 billion agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world in 2015, it ran a record $12 billion trade deficit in farm and food products with the European Union.

On November 13, 2015, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) published the National Food Safety Standard for Jellies.

On November 13, 2015, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) published the National Food Safety Standard for Concentrated Liquid (Juice, Plasm) for Food Industry.

India notified its new standards for oats and revised description for pasta products to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments.

On February 4, 2016, the Government of India (GOI) notified a draft veterinary health certificate for dog and cat food imports to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Russian Ministry of Agriculture Discusses Cooperation with Hungarian AgroHoldings . . . Russian Ministry of Agriculture Ready to Continue Cooperation with Austria . . .