This report provides general guidelines on import regulations for alcoholic beverages to Hong Kong and Macao.
On September 18, 2014 the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) issued a press release announcing the liberalization of its rice market through tariffication.
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Wine Registration Scheme Launched

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.
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South Korea: Dairy and Products Annual

In 2013, $55 billion in local dairy product sales was two-percent higher than 2012.
Eight U.S. exhibitors reported $200,000 in sales following a successful participation in the Hong Kong Food Expo 2014 held August 14-16.
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Hong Kong: Regulating Edible Oil Trade

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.