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On December 18, 2019, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced its annual tariff adjustment plan that sets tentative import and export tariff rates for selected commodities....

On December 15, 2019, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced that China would not impose additional tariffs on certain U.S. commodities on December 15, 2019, as originally scheduled.

This report provides practical tips to U.S. agricultural, forestry, and fishery exporters on how to conduct business in China.

On December 4, 2019, China notified the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products on the Market for Human Consumption (Draft for Comments)....

China implemented or proposed several significant food and agricultural import regulations and standards in 2019.

On May 24, 2013, China released the National Food Safety Standard of General Hygiene Regulations for Food Production (GB14881-2013), which became effective on June 1, 2014.

China’s market year 2014/15 kidney bean production is forecast to increase by 20 percent to 950,000 tons based on increased acreage and higher yield.

On November 21, 2014 the State Council published a draft Grain Law soliciting public comments until December 21, 2014.

China’s MY2014/15 fresh potato production is estimated at 101 million metric tons, a 5 percent increase from MY2013/14.

Post forecasts that China's broiler production will fall as demand declines due to lower prices and food safety concerns.

Post’s MY14/15 forecast for cotton production remains unchanged from the previous 6.5 million tons.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of new standards on Multi-nutrient Supplementary Food for Pregnant and Lactating Women as SPS/N/CHN/691.