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REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Angola Agribusiness Trade Mission The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will lead the first-ever U.S. agribusiness trade mission to Luanda, Angola on Nov. 28 – Dec. 1. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications from U.S. exporters who wish to participate in this trade mission. “When it comes to trade opportunity, Sub-Saharan Africa is both promising and often over-looked, and the USDA trade mission to Angola presents an incredible prospect for U.S. food and agriculture exporters to expand and explore new business opportunities,” said Torres Small. “Angola is one of the largest markets in Africa, and with imports making up more than half of its food market, Angola is a perfect location for U.S. exporters to introduce more American-made products to African consumers.” While in Angola, participants will conduct business-to-business meetings with potential buyers, receive in-depth market briefings from FAS and industry trade experts, and participate in site visits and other networking opportunities. In addition to meeting with importers in Angola, U.S. participants will also meet with buyers from neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. With a population of nearly 36 million people, many of whom are middle- and high-income consumers, Angola is looking for high-quality imported products. In 2022, U.S. food and agriculture exports to Angola totaled $236.8 million, making it the 7 largest African market for U.S. exporters. Consumer-oriented products accounted for more than 99 percent of U.S. agricultural and food exports to Angola in 2022. Angola was the largest U.S. poultry market in Africa, and the sixth largest globally last year, importing more than $232 million of American poultry and poultry products. The Angolan market presents strong export opportunities including poultry, pulses and dry beans, wheat, and wine. Local and U.S. industry partners also see opportunities for other products, including rice and soy and vegetable oils, and other consumer-oriented products, including beef, pork, sauces and condiments, and distilled spirits. The deadline to apply for the Angola trade mission has been extended to Friday, September 1. The application form is available online. To learn more about this and other USDA agribusiness trade missions, visit fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-missions. # USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

The following GAIN reports were released on August 24, 2023.

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China: New Feed Additives and Ingredients Announced

On July 21, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced its approval of two new varieties of feed additives, four feed ingredients, and modifications to the feed additives and ingredients catalogs. This report contains an unofficial translation of the announcement and the revised parts of the catalogs for feed additives and ingredients. U.S. exporters should note that the original catalog in Chinese is the final authority for interpretation. Exporters should consult with their importers for registration or listing requirements before exporting to China.

 

China: Poultry and Products Annual

Chicken meat production is forecast to decline from both white broiler and yellow broiler in 2024 due to import constraints the People’s Republic of China (PRC) placed on avian genetics and related materials for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)-related reasons and for continued live poultry market closures. Imports are forecast higher to offset low domestic production.

 

Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly

Export prices further decreased 3-4 percent as downward price pressure from new supplies of MY2022/23 off-season rice offset the strengthening of the Thai baht.

 

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The following GAIN reports were released on August 23, 2023.

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Bangladesh: Grain and Feed Update

With the late arrival of monsoon rains in Bangladesh, Post lowers its forecasts of rice harvested area and production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24, on decreased aus and aman season rice cultivation. With lower production, Post increases its forecast of rice imports to 1 million MT. For MY 2023/24, Post forecasts slightly higher wheat and corn production based on high domestic prices.

 

Philippines: Market Brief on B2C Cross-border E-commerce for US Food and Beverage Products

Recent developments in cross-border e-commerce expanded Filipino consumers’ access to imported food and beverage products, rising from zero in 2019 to almost $1 million in purchases in 2022. Filipino consumers are constantly on the lookout for new and unique products, and have a strong affinity for U.S. products. These factors present an excellent opportunity for U.S. exporters to cater to this growing demand by promoting food and beverage products online.

 

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Enacts New Legislation for Food Labeling and Advertising

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s (Sri Lanka) Ministry of Health recently introduced the Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations (2022). These new regulations regulate the labeling and advertising requirements of packaged food effective January 1, 2024, replacing the current Food (Labeling and Advertising) Regulations (2005). The Sri Lankan government notified the new regulations (dated January 17, 2023) in the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka – Extraordinary (official gazette) on February 14, 2023. As per the new regulations, common names must appear in bold type in all three languages (English, Sinhala, and Tamil) used in Sri Lanka. For imported food products, the country-of-origin, the importer's name and address must appear. When food is imported in bulk and repackaged, the date of manufacture and repackaging must be labeled.

 

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The following GAIN reports were released on August 22, 2023.

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Egypt: Egypt Further Extends Deadline for Halal Dairy Certification Requirements

On August 8, 2023, the Government of Egypt filed a sixth addendum to the World Trade Organization's (WTO’s) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) -- G/TBT/N/EGY/313/Add.6 -- extending the requirement for halal certification for imported milk and dairy products until December 31, 2023. This deadline has been extended several times already.

 

Egypt: Egypt Publishes General Requirements for Halal Food 

On August 6, 2023, the Egyptian Organization for Standardization published the Egyptian standard -- ES: 429/2023 General Requirements on Halal Food According to Islamic Shariya. This standard covers the general requirements, during all stages of the production process, for halal food, in accordance with Islamic Shariya.

 

Turkey: Turkey Re-Introduces Olive Oil and Pulse Export Restrictions

Türkiye announced a three-month export ban on olive oil in bulk and in barrels due to the shortage of olive oil production in Mediterranean countries and subsequent negative effects on domestic prices. Türkiye also announced new regulations on the pulse sector, which restricts lentil and chickpea exports. These restrictions are similar to those in past years.

 

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