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Brazil is the second largest beef producing country and the largest beef exporting country in the world. Post expects decreased slaughter in 2025, due to the forecast start of the reversion of the cattle cycle.

To raise awareness and promote compliance in the business community ahead of the January 1, 2026, implementation deadline, Health Canada launched an information campaign for the upcoming front-of-package nutrition labeling (FOPNL) requirement for foods high in sugar, sodium, and/or saturated fats.

U.S. agricultural exports to the Dominican Republic reached an all-time record of $2.2 billion in 2024; a 6 percent increase from the previous record set in 2022. The increase was driven mainly by strong demand for consumer-oriented products.

In 2024, U.S. agricultural exports to Colombia reached a record high of $4.5 billion, a 21 percent increase from 2023. This growth, supported by the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, represented the highest rate among the top 25 U.S. agricultural export markets globally.

In 2023, Peru was the 28th-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, valued at $851 million, making it the 3rd-largest market in South America. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) entered into force in February 2009, and U.S. agricultural exports reached $1 billion for the first time in 2014, peaking at $1.36 billion in 2018. The United States accounts for 14 percent of Peru's agricultural import market share, positioning it as the second-largest supplier to the country.

In 2024, the total value of U.S. agricultural and related products exported to Taiwan was $3.8 billion, an increase of two percent compared to the previous year.

In 2024, for the third consecutive year, the United States remained the number one export market for Taiwan’s agricultural and related products, taking 17 percent (valued at $935 million) of Taiwan’s exports.

This report outlines Peru’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports and updates and replaces the 2023 report. Peru's economy is on a steady path to recovery, fueled by robust performances across key sectors.

On February 4, 2025, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) opened a consultation on proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for lambda-cyhalothrin.

In 2024, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) helped secure the release of 815.9 metric tons of U.S. agricultural products with a total value of $1.96 million.

This provides an update to the report Citrus Annual_Brasilia_Brazil_BR2024-0043. The report has been edited from its original version to revise estimates and update the Post forecasts for production, consumption and exports.

Production of blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries is forecast to increase in 2025, driven by export and domestic demand, adequate access to water, improved plant varieties, and modernized agricultural practices.