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This report provides general guidelines on import regulations for alcoholic beverages to Hong Kong and Macao.

After a series import of bans on potatoes, sunflower seeds and soybeans, Russia’s food safety authority, Rosselkhoznadzor introduced a complete ban on all products subject to quarantine control.

Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency has launched a Wine Registration Scheme whereby companies can be registered only when they are able to provide proper documents showing product traceability.

Production and exports of cheese in 2014-15 is expected to decrease significantly due to Russia’s import ban.

Eight U.S. exhibitors reported $200,000 in sales following a successful participation in the Hong Kong Food Expo 2014 held August 14-16.

The recent detection of substandard lard produced from recycled cooking oil has caused the recall of hundreds of food products in Hong Kong and generated new proposals to regulate cooking oil waste.

Seven U.S. exhibitors reported over $130,000 in projected sales following a successful participation in the inaugural Natural and Organic Products Expo Asia 2014 held in Hong Kong during August 27-29.