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Government Commission Discusses Current Situation in Consumer Food Markets… Report of the Implementation of the Federal Program on the Development of Agriculture…

The U.S. has long been the leading supplier of wines to the Philippines and, since 2009, the Philippines has been the largest U.S. wine market in Southeast Asia in terms of volume.

According to the statistics of the Japan Ministry of Finance, imports of whisky from the United States to Japan increased 21% from 9,807 kiloliters (kl) in 2014 to 11,854 kl in 2015.

Italy’s 2015 wine production is estimated at 4.7 billion liters, 13.5 percent more than the previous campaign (4.2 billion liters) and 4 percent above the ten-year average...

On January 4, 2016, India notified its draft regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

On January 1, 2016, the Government of Turkey (GOT) announced increases to special consumption taxes, which include taxes on alcohol and tobacco.

Recently, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) stated they will propose an amendment to the Taiwan Tobacco and Alcohol Administration Act, which could increase U.S. wine sales in Taiwan.

Russia and U.S. Sign Agreement to Fight Illegal Fish Catch . . . VPSS Restricts Fish and Seafood Transit . . . GOR Allocated Subsidies for Development of Dairy and Vegetable Sectors . . .

Twenty U.S. exhibitors reported that the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair 2015 was a positive promotion platform for their products with on-site sales of $43,000...

Hong Kong’s Wine & Dine Festival (HKWDF) 2015 featured 350 wine and food booths, the largest number in the event’s history, with wines and foods from 23 countries and regions.