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Changing market conditions have led Post to make adjustments in dairy forecasts. Post forecasts China’s 2015 fluid milk production at 38 million tons...

MY 2015/16 centrifugal sugar production is forecast at 10.8 million tons, down 1.8 percent from the previous year due to low operating rates and weak domestic prices.

ATO Beijing participated in the World Dairy Expo and dairy seminar in Harbin, China during April 22-24, 2015.

Corn and rice production are forecast to reach record levels at 226 and 209 million tons in MY 2015/16 respectively. MY 2015/16 wheat production is forecast at a near record 125 million tons.

On December 24, 2014, the National Health and Family Planning Committee of China issued the National Food Safety Standard for Food Additive Use (GB2760-2014), which will be implemented on May 24, 2015

The following is a list of documents required for seafood exports to China.

On August 4, 2014, China notified to the WTO G/SPS/N/CHN/686 Notice on Adjusting Requirements of Wood Packaging Materials of Imported and Exported Goods.

The State Council Duty Committee (SCDC) released its 2015 tariff implementation plan which takes effect on January 1, 2015.

U.S. exports of corn-based products have experienced rapid growth in the past decade, reaching a value of $7.6 billion in fiscal year 2014, up 16 percent from the previous year.

As Guangdong is entering into winter and spring, a new series of outbreak of avian influenza is looming in the province with one death case reported.

On April 20, 2011, China released the National Food Safety Standard of Maximum Levels of Mycotoxin in Foods (GB 2761-2012), which became effective on October 20, 2011.

On November 13, 2013, China released the National Food Safety Standard of Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods (GB 2762-2012), which became effective on June 1, 2014.