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China is the largest importer of genetically engineered crops and one of the largest producers of GE cotton in the world, yet it has not approved any major GE food or feed crops for cultivation.

In 2016, estimates for Vietnam’s growing areas of biotech crop (corn) were at 35,000 ha, accounting for about 3 percent of the total cultivated corn area.

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....

There have been no recent significant official changes to the heavily regulated and cautious policies put in place by the Government of New Zealand (GONZ) for genetically engineered (GE) products.

Thailand’s regulations restricting the cultivation of genetically engineered crops remain unchanged.

The Australian federal government is very supportive of biotechnology and has committed considerable long-term funding to research and development.

There are no significant developments to convey since the previous report done in January, 2017.

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.

This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of genetically engineered crops and animals in Japan.

This report updates the 2016 Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report. The U.S. exported over $1.5 billion in GE products to Indonesia in 2016.

Hong Kong’s biotech situation has not changed over the past year.