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On November 22, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) notified Japanese ports to hold imports of U.S. romaine lettuce until the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....

Australia’s table grapes production is forecast to reach 200,000 metric tons in 2018/19, up almost 18 percent from the previous year.

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced an application for a geographical indication (GI) for “Tsuruta Steuben” grapes on October 18, 2018.

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.

In marketing year 2018/2019, FAS Seoul projects that Korea’s pear production will decline by close to 20 percent from the previous marketing year to 214,000 MT....

The Japanese fresh fruit market is estimated at around 4.71 million MT demanded as of 2015.

On September 30, 2018, the State Council Duty Commission (SCDC) announced that import tariffs for 1,585 tariff lines will be lowered effective November 1, 2018.

Chinese demand for high quality fruit remains strong and imports of apples and pears are expected to increased in MY 2018/19.

In 2018/2019, apple production is forecast at 583,000 metric tons, which should produce another record apple export volume totaling 390,000 metric tons.

China is the world’s largest potato producer, accounting for roughly a quarter of worldwide fresh potato production.

Abundant local fruit harvests drove down fruit prices and reduced demand for apples and other imported fruit in the first half of 2018.