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China: 2015 China Food and Drinks Fair Chengdu

The China Food and Drinks Fair (CFDF, formerly Tangjiuhui), China’s largest and longest running food and beverage exhibition, is a semiannual event occurring each spring in Chengdu...
The Far Eastern Group’s retail sector, primarily CitySuper, recently agreed to partner with the ATO Taipei to promote an American Food Festival throughout six stores from July 1-21.
This report supersedes VM5022 and provides a new summary and revised un-official translation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Circular 12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT, dated March 16..
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Indonesia: New Indonesian Palm Oil Export Levy

A levy on palm oil exports will be created as the result of Indonesian regulations 24/2015 and 61/2015. The levy will be used primarily to fund biodiesel subsidies.
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Hong Kong: HOFEX 2015 a Success for U.S. Exhibitors

More than 30 U.S. exhibitors showcased 276 new products at HOFEX 2015, a leading food and beverage trade show in Hong Kong.
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Taiwan: Taiwan New Import Tolerance Application Form

On June 3, Taiwan FDA publicly announced a new draft pesticide import tolerance (IT) application form with detailed guidelines.
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China: ATO Chengdu Visits 2015 SIAL Show in Shanghai

ATO Chengdu attended SIAL 2015 held in Shanghai from May 6-8. A group of 13 importers and distributors from Southwest China visited the U.S. pavilion and showed great interest in new-to-market product
ATO Chengdu participated in the 2015 China International Nuts Expo in Hefei, Anhui province from April 17-18.
ATO Chengdu participated in the 2015 Food Ingredients Conference in Shanghai from April 1-3.
ATO Chengdu held an American Food Carnival in Chengdu from May 16-31, 2015.
This report provides a brief on the Vietnamese Government’s elimination of the Value Added Tax (VAT) for animal feed products.
On May 29, 2015, Taiwan health authorities published the final version of labeling requirements for products containing genetically engineered (GE) inputs, implementation beginning July 1, 2015.