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The Hong Kong government (HKG) has notified proposed amendments to its Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) in Food Regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) (G/SPS/N/HKG/50) on December 16, 2024.

In 2023, Hong Kong was the world’s nineth largest spirits importer. The city’s global imports surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 30 percent and reached a new record valued of $779 million. Last year, domestic consumption grew significantly as both on-trade and off-trade sales registered remarkable growth.

In May 2024, Health Canada published guidance that clarifies which plant-derived feed ingredients require a premarket assessment, as per the Feeds Act and Feeds Regulations. With this third and final guidance now complete, conventional herbicide...

In the first ten months of 2024, U.S. exports of consumer-oriented food and beverages to Hong Kong reached nearly $1 billion, on par with the same period in 2023.

Between December 14, 2024, and February 15, 2025, certain goods imported into Canada, including certain foods and beverages, will benefit from a temporary relief on applicable sales taxes.

Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: ATO Hong Kong showcases U.S. wine and spirits and draws a crowd at the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair; ATO Hong Kong takes to the sea to promote U.S. artisanal cheese and New York wine...

Fossil fuel CI reduction requirements came into effect on July 1, 2023, but an early carbon credit creation mechanism operating June 2022 to June 2023 incentivized growth in ethanol use and blending in 2022 under Canada's CFR.