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In February 2017, Korea implemented new biotech labeling requirements for any food with detectable biotech ingredients. In May 2017, the National Seed Management Agency (NSMA) found....

Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are a byproduct of corn ethanol production. This derivative is primarily used in compound animal feeds as a vegetable based protein.

In 2016, Hong Kong’s retail food sector sales rose 1.29 percent to $12.06 billion, a positive growth trend forecast to continue, especially in segments where U.S. products have strong....

As hotel and restaurant expansions continue, demand for high-quality U.S. food and beverage products by the HRI food service sector in Hong Kong is expected to remain robust.

Citrus production in Marketing Year (MY) 2017/2018 is projected to continue a multi-year decrease to 560,000 MT, the lowest production level for the past two decades.

Infographic illustrating the state of U.S. tree nut exports which topped $7.4 billion in 2016.

ATO Hong Kong co-organized an U.S. artisanal cheese tasting event with U.S. Dairy Export Council on November 29, 2017, hosting over 60 guests from the food industry.

Several categories of U.S. food and agricultural exports to South Korea saw significant growth in fiscal year 2017 (Oct/Sept).

U.S. agricultural exports to South Korea have grown in recent years, largely due to tariff reductions and the lifting of non-tariff barriers under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS).

In 2017, the Hong Kong Government (HKG) confirmed that U.S. bison meat can be exported to Hong Kong with a Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) health certificate (FSIS 9060-5).

The updates to this report include the framework of the proposed amendment to Hong Kong’s metallic contamination regulation.

On November 14, 2017, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) released its revised 2017 rice production estimate of 3.972 million metric tons (MMT), slightly up from 3.955 MMT....