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On July 15, 2020, China notified 589 maximum residue limits (MRLs) on 67 pesticides in foods to the World Trade Organization SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1164.

The significant rise of dog- and cat-owning households in East Asia presents an opportunity to increase the U.S. exports of pet food.

Hong Kong is the world’s eleventh-largest market for imported pet food, and also the hub for pet food trade in the region.

On August 18, 2020, the city of Shenzhen in South China imposed new COVID-19 handling and testing requirements for imports of frozen meat and seafood.

Despite widespread news stories to the contrary, the city of Guangzhou – a major metropolis in South China – has not/not suspended imports of meat and seafood.

Taiwan is the fifth largest export market for U.S. organic products, reaching over $90 million in sales in 2019.

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) recently strengthened the enforcement of food labeling requirements for health claims.

To stimulate the use of non-traditional protein sources in the Japanese diet, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries established a public-private partnership to develop regulations...

Major food retailers such as Costco, 7-Eleven, PX Mart and Carrefour play leading roles in the rapidly modernizing food retail sector.

The long-term outlook for South Korea’s Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional (HRI) sector is positive, with strong growth up until the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following China’s detection that a surface sample of chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for coronavirus, the Hong Kong government has suspended the license application for products...

This report provides an overview of the general procedures for re-selling containerized cargo after arrival to Indonesia.