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On February 17, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) released it Draft Administrative Measures for Major Crops Variety Registration for public comments.

This report lists certificates required by Thai government agencies for U.S. products exported to Thailand.

With a large tender for government stocks announced this week, export prices for most grades of rice declined marginally

Export prices for Thai rice further declined this week $5.00-9.00/ton across the board due mainly to inactive export demand and slightly depreciated Thai currency.

Export prices were steady due to quiet trading during the Luna New Year holidays. Also, traders are awaiting the Government stocks tender on February 16-17.

This report contains an UNOFFICIAL translation of the Administrative Measures of Inspection and Quarantine for the Entry and Exit Grain issued by the AQSIQ.

China’s huge grain stocks continue to impose severe pressures on China’s production and trade policies.

MY2015/16 rice production is further revised down due to lower-than-expected off-season rice planting caused by limited irrigation availability.

This report lists major export certificates required by the Chinese government for imports of food and agricultural products.

China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard of Natural Mineral Water (an update of the GB 8537), issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC)...

Export prices increased further due to current tight domestic market supplies and concern about drought.

China is the world’s second largest poultry market. However, poultry exports from the United States were banned in January, 2015, due to high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks.