USDA Foreign Agricultural Service,update

 

The following GAIN reports were released on June 10, 2025. _______     China: National Food Safety Standard on Microbiological Examination of Foods Coliforms Count 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. The final standard will enter into force on September 16, 2025. At the time of this report, the PRC has not notified the WTO of this revised standard. This report provides an unofficial translation of the final standard. Stakeholders should conduct their own review of the regulations to assess any market or regulatory effect on their business.   Guatemala: Exporter Guide Annual Guatemala’s imports of consumer-oriented products continue to grow, reaching $886 million in 2024, a 14 percent increase that surpassed imports of bulk and intermediate products by nearly 50 percent. Since 2020, imports in this category have doubled. Food sales in hotels, restaurants, and supermarkets are also increasing, driven by a young population with an average age of 26.   India: India Cuts Import Tax on Crude Edible Oils - Opportunities for US Soybean Oil On May 30, 2025, India reduced its import duty on crude soybean, sunflower, and palm oil from 20 percent to 10 percent, lowering the effective duty to 16.5 percent. The policy aims to curb high edible oil prices and inflation while encouraging imports of crude oil to boost domestic refining. The tariff reduction is expected to increase crude oil imports, especially palm and soybean oil, presenting opportunities for the U.S. soybean sector.   Morocco: Exporter Guide Annual This report provides a market overview and practical tips for U.S. companies exporting to Morocco. The top prospects for U.S. agricultural exports to Morocco include feed grains (corn, DDGS, soybeans and soybean meal), tree nuts, pulses, live animals, genetics, planning seeds, animal fats and some consumer-oriented products (dairy products, rice, beef, poultry meat,). Under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a large number of tariffs for consumer-oriented products were phased out.   Senegal: 2025 Rice Supplementary Annual Update for West Africa This report is a supplementary follow-up to the 2025 Senegal Grain and Feed Annual, covering rice in Guinea, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Despite a 13 percent drop in area harvested due to flooding in MY 2024/25, Mali continues to be the largest rice producer among the three countries. MY 2025/26 combined area harvested is forecast to increase 5.1 percent at 2.07 million HA. MY 2025/26 combined milled rice production is expected to rebound to 3.47 million MT. Combined milled rice imports are forecast to increase 4.1 percent at 2.52 million MT with expected steady domestic demand.   Tanzania: Retail Foods Annual Tanzania retail food industry is experiencing robust growth, driven by rapid urbanization, an expanding middle class (22 percent of households), rising disposable incomes, and a thriving tourism sector that welcomed 5 million visitors in 2024. With a population of 69.4 million and a GDP of $81.4 billion in 2024, the country's retail food market was valued at $27.6 billion and is projected to grow by 9 percent to $30.2 billion in 2025. Food and beverages account for approximately 57 percent of total retail sales, with the informal sector comprising dukas, kiosks, and open-air markets dominating the total food sales. While informal retail remains prevalent, modern supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms are steadily gaining traction. Although still in its early stages, e-commerce is expanding rapidly, fueled by increasing internet access and smartphone penetration.     For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/.

The following GAIN reports were released on June 9, 2025.

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Bulgaria: Grain Market Update

Prospects for winter grain crops in Bulgaria are currently optimistic due to favorable weather and larger planted area. Currently, FAS/Sofia estimates the marketing year (MY) 2025/26 wheat crop at 7.0 million metric tons (MMT) and the barley crop at 1.0 MMT, levels similar to those in the previous season. However, there is a potential for even further increases in average yields and production if favorable weather continues until the harvest starts in June/July. Expectations for the corn crop are for smaller area planted but a recovery in yield and production, after a record low crop in MY 2024/25.

 

China: US Agricultural Export Opportunities in Hefei

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. As one of the region’s leading cities, Hefei’s economy has grown at double China’s national rate over the past two decades. Its nearly 10 million population now has 15 percent more disposable income than the national urban average. Nevertheless, Hefei has remained a relatively untapped market for foreign food products - including those from the United States. This report aims to help U.S. exporters in the food, agriculture, and beverage sectors understand this emerging first-tier city, its economic scale, and consumption potential.

 

Indonesia: Indonesia Agricultural Biotechnology Showcase Piques Interest of Indonesian Government Officials

On May 22, 2025, FAS Jakarta organized the Indonesia Agricultural Biotechnology Showcase highlighting to Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials, university students, and other stakeholders Indonesia’s advances in the field of agricultural biotechnology. Indonesia is one of 32 countries in the world cultivating genetically engineered (GE) crops; however, new innovative products face a costly and interrupted approval processes that, if streamlined and made more efficient, can help Indonesia increase its biotechnology research, development, and production potential. Moreover, U.S. soybean and other GE product exports to Indonesia, valued at $1.75 billion in 2024, risk facing increased regulatory burdens without overall GOI support for biotechnology.

 

United Arab Emirates: Food Processing Ingredients Annual

The UAE's food processing sector is thriving, driven by robust economic growth and domestic consumption. The more than 570 predominantly small and medium-sized food and beverage processors cater primarily to local demand, while also aiming to meet regional and global needs. Limited local production means that processors rely heavily on imported ingredients, presenting a significant opportunity for U.S. companies to tap the expanding sector. E-commerce plays an increasingly important role in growth.

 The following GAIN reports were released on June 6, 2025.

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Algeria: Exporter Guide Annual

The exporter guide provides an economic and market overview, as well as demographic trends and practical tips for U.S. exporters on Algeria. The report provides an overview of the three market sectors - food retail, food service, and food processing in Algeria. Overall, of the total U.S. agricultural exports to Algeria, consumer-oriented products represent 18 percent of the total U.S. exports in 2024. Tree Nuts currently have the best prospects for U.S. consumer-oriented products exported to Algeria.

 

Brazil: Brazil's Soy Moratorium- Balancing Economic Interests and Regulatory Measures

Established in 2006, Brazil’s Soy Moratorium bans the sale of soybeans grown on land deforested in the Amazon biome after July 2008, significantly reducing deforestation linked to soy expansion. While international markets continue to support the initiative, Brazilian agribusiness groups, trading companies, and several state governments have opposed the moratorium, pushing for flexibility or its complete termination, arguing that it hampers economic growth and land-use rights. New state laws, particularly in Mato Grosso, along with the growing influence of certain agribusiness organizations, could potentially hinder the future of the Soy Moratorium.

 

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 5 Issue 6 Special Issue

Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: The USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission and HOFEX USA Pavilion find success in Hong Kong! Catch all the highlights and recaps from an amazing week for agricultural trade in this special issue of the Wonton!

 

United Kingdom: Grain and Feed Annual

The United Kingdom (UK) is forecast to have a significant increase in grain crop production in Marketing Year (MY) 2025/26. This is largely driven by a partial recovery in wheat production following a particularly low level of production in MY 2024/25. Planting conditions and progress remain positive, improving the outlook for yields in MY 2025/26, although weather between now and harvest will be the main determinant. Continued low wheat prices domestically have made UK producers reluctant to sell, although producers may be forced to do so in the coming months due to cashflow and storage constraints.

USDA Launches Agribusiness Trade Mission to Peru

LIMA, Peru, June 9, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Lima today to begin an agribusiness trade mission to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports to address the $3.66 billion trade deficit with Peru. Whitley is leading a delegation of more than 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups as well as five state departments of agriculture, all working to strengthen economic ties and improve the trade balance.  

“I am honored to lead this delegation to Lima as we work to strengthen vital connections, grow U.S. agricultural exports and showcase the broad array of products American agriculture has to offer,” said Whitley. 

Peru is the fourth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports in South America and the U.S. is Peru’s second-largest agricultural supplier. Despite bilateral agricultural trade growing by 263% since 2009 to $5.3 billion, the $3.66 billion agricultural trade deficit persists. This mission aims to build on this growth, bridge the gap, and increase U.S. exports. 

Peru and its South American trade partners offer robust logistics, distribution, processing and cold chain capabilities, creating opportunities for exporters across industry sectors. Export prospects in Peru are strong, especially in beef, pork, poultry, dairy products, tree nuts, ethanol, wine and distilled spirits, as well as dog and cat food.  

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