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Crop conditions look normal overall, which indicate optimistic forecasts for Algeria’s MY2020/21 grain crop.

U.S. exports of consumer-oriented food products to Saudi Arabia increased by approximately 11 percent in 2019 - to a record high of $588 million.

This report explains the required information for the optional certificate of analysis for fresh produce exports to Thailand.

Despite the weakening of the Thai baht, rice export prices remain unchanged due to new inquiries from foreign buyers.

On July 15, the Thai FDA issues its revised pesticide residues monitoring measures on fresh produce that will be implemented on August 1, 2020.

Saudi barley import tenders for July-September 2020 are 12 percent less than the quantity of barley imported over the same period last year (1.68 million MT vs. 1.91 million MT).

Rice export prices further declined 3-4 percent due to the weakening of the Thai baht and more white rice supplies entering the market.

Distiller’s Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) was recently added to the Thai Ministry of Commerce’s Controlled Goods and Services list, but import restrictions have not yet been established.

On July 5, 2020 the UAE announced Dr. Abdullah Mohammad Bel Haif Al Nuaimi as the new UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

Egypt imported some $2.9 billion worth of consumer-oriented products in 2019. This is a 16 percent increase of the 2018 imports value of $2.5 billion.

On June 3, 2020, Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a decree to temporarily ban sugar imports, including refined and raw sugar.

Saudi Arabia privatized two of its four flour milling companies for 740.5 million USD on July 8, 2020. The remaining two are expected to be sold in the next few weeks.