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This report highlights export certification requirements for Kazakhstan. Please note that certification requirements may continue to change as Kazakhstan reforms its standards and regulations to meet Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments.

This report is an overview of the general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports imposed by Kazakhstan.

With a 1,566-kilometer coastline and a seafood-loving population, Taiwan maintains one of the world’s highest per capita seafood consumption rates—50 percent above the global average.

Taiwan relies heavily on agricultural imports due to its limited farmland. In 2024, it ranked as the eighth largest trading partner for U.S. agricultural goods, importing $3.8 billion worth of food and agricultural products.

In 2024, Taiwan was the eighth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, valued at $3.8 billion, 16 percent greater than 5 years ago. The top five U.S. agricultural exports to Taiwan are beef and beef products, soybeans, corn, wheat, and fresh fruits.

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.

This report is an update of TW2023-0048 Taiwan Wood Pellets Market Brief - New Environmental and Energy Priorities Realize Opportunity for $300 Million in U.S. Wood Pellets, published in 2023.

On March 14, 2025, the Ministry of Trade and Integration announced the second stage of 2025 meat and poultry quotas by HS code for historic suppliers (i.e., importers).

A larger than average crop this year caused Kazakhstan to introduce export subsidies for shipping wheat to Europe and other Central Asian countries effective through September 1, 2025.

Italy’s food processing industry consists of more than 55,000 enterprises that contributed $156.5 billion to the country’s gross domestic product in 2023.

In 2024, Taiwan's pet food market saw significant activity, with total imports reaching a record high of $276.8 million. Thailand continued to be the largest supplier of pet food to Taiwan, followed by the United States, South Korea, Canada, and Japan.

In MY2025/2026, Taiwan’s wheat imports are forecast at 1.38 MMT supported by Taiwan consumers’ preference for more diverse food offerings including wheat-based products and a vibrant baking industry.