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China remains a leading producer of food and agricultural products, as well as a top market for U.S. agricultural exports. Demand for U.S. agricultural and food products remained strong with imports of U.S. consumer-oriented products totaling $7.1 billion, according to China’s import data.

Poland is Central and Eastern Europe’s largest market for food and beverage products. With a population of 38 million people, Poland is a growing market for U.S. food and agricultural products.

Brazil and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are in the initial stages of potentially developing a dedicated soybean supply chain tailored to meet Chinese sustainability and quality standards.

On June 10, 2025, seven ministries of the People's Republic of China (PRC) jointly announced a nation-wide acceleration of digitalization of the food industry.

For year 2025, FAS Warsaw forecasts Poland’s total cherry production at 115,000 metric tons (MT), consisting of 80,000 sour cherries and 35,000 of sweet cherries.

This report provides guidance on how U.S. exporters can send sample products for display at trade shows in China. Most products are eligible for duty free entry and simplified regulatory requirements.

On March 27, 2025, the PRC released the National Food Safety Standard on Microbiological Examination of Foods Coliforms Count. This updated standard applies to the testing and counting of coliforms in foods.

Hefei in East China has become one of China’s fastest growing cities. It's rising incomes presenting new opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports. East China accounts for nearly a third of all U.S. agricultural imports into China including over half of all consumer-oriented products.

Major bulk commodities, as a share of total U.S. agricultural exports, have risen and fallen dramatically since 2020. Beyond short-term price volatilities that have largely driven these developments, changes to the largest overseas market and an increasingly competitive landscape also affect the prospect for major U.S. bulk exports.

China’s beverage market surpassed $170 billion in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth rate of over six percent. The category includes non-alcoholic beverages, ranging from bottled water, juices, and carbonated drinks to tea and functional beverages.

On May 1, 2025, China released amended regulations governing the protection of new plant varieties. The amendments enhance the protection of new plant varieties, establish an essentially derived varieties system, extend the protection periods, shorten preliminary examination time, and strengthen the management of foreign variety rights applications.

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.