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Since last reported in GAIN, South Africa has not finalized issues related to its concerns over the trade measures that stop exports of U.S. poultry, beef, and pork.

Post forecasts that the 2015/16 MY raisin production will decrease by thirteen percent to 55,000 MT, following the record level raisin production of 63,000 MT in the 2014/15 MY.

Highlights: U.S. egg products, including shell eggs, powdered and liquid egg products, will be required to have a health certificate for export to Hong Kong effective December 5, 2015.

Updates include pending legislation to require mandatory certification for imported shell eggs and pasteurized, liquid and powdered egg products (as of December 5, 2015)...

The production area of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in South Africa was unchanged in 2014, at 2.9 million hectares, making South Africa the ninth largest producer of GE crops in the world...

The United States is the world’s top exporter of processed potato products. Over the past decade those exports have grown 127 percent, reaching a record $1.5 billion in 2014...

For the 2015/16 MY, post forecasts that South Africa will return to be a net exporter of about 1.5 million tons of corn, as commercial production is expected to exceed 12.0 million tons...

Minister of Agriculture Kátia Abreu discussed expanding beef, poultry, dairy, fruit, and wheat trade with Russia, Myanmar, Japan, South Africa, and Argentina.