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On October 22, Taiwan completed a normal tender GF4-104-105 for 4,000 MT of U.S. medium or short grain rice and scheduled another normal tender for October 29.

As a result of breeding improvements throughout Taiwan’s dairy cattle industry, domestic milk production is forecast to steadily increase to 380,000 metric tons in 2016, up from 374,000 MT in 2015.

On October 13, Taiwan completed the second U.S. Simultaneous-buy and Sell (SBS) rice tender for 18,000 MT and scheduled two U.S. rice normal tenders...

Taiwan’s beer market increased to 517 million liters (137 million gallons) in 2013.

Even though Taiwan’s food processing and ingredients industries are extremely competitive, there are still great opportunities for U.S. exporters.

With November trade reports, 2014 is confirmed as another record year for U.S. beef exports to Taiwan, valued at over USD $269 million.

Eighty-eight percent, 28,884 MT, of Taiwan’s 2014 U.S. rice Country Specific Quota (CSQ) under normal tender is yet to be complete.

Taiwan’s retail food sector is becoming increasingly competitive, and foreign operators (Costco, 7-11, Carrefour and Wellcome) continue to dominate Taiwan’s food retail market.

Taiwan authorities recently lifted a ban on U.S. long grain rice, in place since 2006.