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

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.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the second largest seed market in the world, behind the United States and annually plants 12 million metric tons (MMT) of seed, with a market value of U.S. $19 billion.

According to information published by the United Nations Joint Coordination Centre, as of June 20, 2023, approximately one-quarter of all grain and oilseed volumes shipped under the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) were destined for the People’s Republic of China (PRC); making it the single largest recipient of food and feed commodities.

On June 2, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) notified National Food Safety Standard Milk Powder and Modified Milk Powder to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1160/Add.1.

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.

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.

On October 18, 2022, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) published Decision No. 19/2022, Maximum Residues for Trans Fatty Acids in Foods in the Egyptian Chronicles with an effective date of October 19, 2022.