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In 2017, the retail industry continued its planned expansion with major retailers increasing their presence in the small store segment, targeting customers who shop in convenience....

Taiwan’s retail food sector is becoming increasingly competitive and chain operators, such as Costco, 7- Eleven, PX Mart, Carrefour and Wellcome, continue to dominate Taiwan’s food retail market.

Transgenic seed varieties have been grown in Costa Rica since 1992 with all seeds being exported to other countries.

After rebounding in 2015/2016 to 8.2 million boxes (40.824 kg.), Costa Rica’s 2016/2017 citrus crop was lower than previously expected reaching 7.9 million boxes.

Costa Rica has a well-developed, competitive hotel/restaurant/institutional (HRI) sector.

Taiwan awarded 18,834 tons of U.S. rice towards in normal tenders during the week of November 20, 2017.

Taiwan is the seventh largest market for U.S. food and agricultural products.

Taiwan imported over a billion dollars of U.S. genetically engineered (GE) crops in 2016, accounting for approximately a third of total U.S. agricultural exports to the island.

On November 9, 2017, Taiwan awarded 5,000 tons of U.S. rice towards normal tender GF4-106-142.

Tourism, agriculture, high technology and services are driving Costa Rica’s economy.

Post forecasts MY2017/18 apple imports at 169,000 MT, up one percent from the same period last year.

On October 24, 2017, Taiwan completed normal tender GF4-106-086 for 6,000 tons of U.S. rice (6,900 tons on a brown rice basis).