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This report serves as a practical guide for U.S. exporters wishing to initiate or increase exports of U.S. consumer-oriented products to Vietnam.

On June 24, 2025, Vietnam issued Circular No. 28, amending Circular No. 25/2016 on the quarantine of terrestrial animals and their products. Despite feedback from trading partners and industry stakeholders, Vietnam maintained its zero-tolerance policy for Salmonella.

In 2024, Ghana’s imports of U.S.-origin food and agricultural products grew to $147 million, up 27 percent compared to $107 million registered in 2023. Consumer-oriented food products imports are the country’s the fastest growing food sector/category.

This report provides an overview of Vietnam's laws and regulations for importing food and agricultural products. As of May 2025, there have been no significant changes to the existing regulations.

This report provides an overview of Vietnam’s certification requirements for imported food and agricultural products. As of May 2025, there have been no significant changes in Vietnam’s certification requirements following an ongoing restructuring of the Government of Vietnam.

FAS Accra, Abidjan (Post) and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) welcomed 51 African buying companies from 12 African countries and 13 USMEF members to Accra, Ghana.

This FAIRS-Ghana Export Certificate Report Annual - 2025, highlights the certificates and permits that the Ghanaian government requires for the import of U.S.-origin food and agricultural into Ghana.

This FAIRS-Ghana Country Report Annual - 2025 outlines the Ghanaian government's requirements for imports of food and agricultural products destined for human and animal consumption.

The 2024 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2024 calendar year.

FAS Accra (Post) successfully facilitated the transit of a small herd of high-value, reproductive Texas-bred V8 Brahman cattle. The cattle round-up started out in Texas making its way via Chicago to Doha with landfall in Coastal West Africa's Accra (Ghana). Post's expeditious intervention expedited Ghanaian (ECOWAS) import permits and sanitary clearances, as well as transit authorizations.

This report provides an update on the restructuring of Vietnam’s government regarding the regulation of plants and plant products.

This report provides an update on Vietnam’s government restructuring related to bioethanol-blended gasoline. As part of recent efforts to streamline government operations, the Ministry of Industry and Trade did not merge with other ministries but instead reorganized internally.