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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.

This report provides food and beverage exporters guidance on how to enter the Colombian market. In 2024 the United States exported $4.5 billion in agricultural products to Colombia, making it the 6th largest agricultural export market for the United States.

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.

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.

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

Colombia has launched a new electronic platform for registering foods and beverages for human consumption. The system, InvimAgil, will be phased in under the coming months; currently, the use of the system is not mandatory.

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.

On March 5, 2025, Colombia's National Institute for the Surveillance of Food and Medicines (INVIMA) confirmed that starch is approved by the Colombian government as an additive for use as a thickener and stabilizer agent in fresh cheese.

On March 31, 2025, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) issued Decree 73/2025/ND-CP, reducing the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) import tariff rates on corn, soybean meal, ethanol, frozen chicken drumsticks, in-shell pistachios, almonds, fresh apples, cherries, and raisins. The decree takes effect immediately.

Anyone exporting food or feed products to Colombia should note that since March 2025, Colombian quarantine officials have stopped allowing updates to many details on import permits and are no longer allowing any changes after the products have left port.

This report is an annual update of the food import standards and enforcement mechanisms in Colombia. It includes updates on labeling, biotechnology, and Colombia's nutrition and trade facilitation policies. For assistance on trade policy and port...