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This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) for imports of food and agricultural products. No substantive changes were published as of June 2023.

This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR). For 2022, GoDR imposed no substantial changes on technical or import requirements for food and agricultural products.

On June 26, 2023, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI) signed Decree No. 233 /2023.

On September 29, 2021, the General Directorate of Internal Tax (DGII) of the Dominican Republic (DR) issued Regulation 07-21, implementing the Fiscal Control and Traceability System for Alcoholic Beverages and Cigars (TRAFICO) to tackle illicit trade and tax evasion in the alcoholic beverage and cigarette sectors.

On June 16, 2023, Egypt notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new halal requirement and procedure for food products via a Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) addendum notification.

The Government of Morocco has released its first wheat and barley production estimates for the 2023 crop, including 2.98 MMT of common wheat, 1.18 MMT of durum wheat, and 1.35 MMT of barley.

Morocco is a price-sensitive market that does not showcase significant quantities of U.S. food and beverages in the retail sector. In 2022, U.S. exports of consumer-oriented products to Morocco reached $155 million.

U.S. exports of consumer-oriented food products to Saudi Arabia increased 23 percent over 2021 to a record $656 million mainly due to the continued expansion in online shopping platforms.

Post has adjusted production numbers for tangerines/mandarins and oranges based on the latest data obtained from the Moroccan citrus industry. MY 2022/23 export figures are revised based on trade to date data.

The Dominican Republic, through its Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SME’s (MICM), announced the activation of the CAFTA-DR agricultural safeguard measure for imports of mozzarella cheese from the United States on May 31, 2023.

Morocco notified G/SPS/N/MAR/97 on April 26, 2023. The notification concerns Morocco’s animal feed regulation. Comments are due no later than June 25, 2023. An unofficial translation is included in this report.

On October 18, 2022, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) published Decision No. 16/2022, Food Traceability Requirements, in the Egyptian Chronicles, with an effective date of October 19, 2022. Unofficial translation provided below.