On April 27, 2016, China’s cabinet, the State Council published its Key Tasks regarding Food Safety Work in 2016.
China pledges to expedite the construction of traceability systems for key commodities, including edible agricultural products, food products, drugs, and rare earth.
AQSIQ released for public comment the Draft Administrative Measures for Importers’ Review and Inspection on Overseas Establishments that Export Food Products to China.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Dairy and Products Semi-annual

China is the world's fourth largest dairy milk producer and consumer, and also a major importer of milk.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Sugar Annual

The sugar industry in China continues to struggle due to high production costs, the elimination of government support prices, and import competition.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

El Salvador: Coffee Annual

El Salvador’s coffee production is expected to decrease to 501,000 sixty-kg bags in 2015/16 (October 2015 - September 2016), the second lowest harvest on record in the past two years.
As scheduled, the Chinese government’s auction of state cotton reserves began on May 3, 2016.