| The following Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports were released on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.
Algeria: FAIRS Export Certificate Report This report provides information on export certificates required by the Government of Algeria. Recently, the U.S. and Algerian regulatory agencies agreed on the certificates for export of U.S. bovine embryos and day-old chicks and hatching eggs for chicken. From January-October 2020, U.S. agricultural and related products exports to Costa Rica reached $591 million. Costa Rica relies on imports of various food products and ingredients which are not locally produced or not produced in sufficient volumes. Consequently, there are opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural suppliers This report is a practical guide for U.S. food exporters interested in marketing and shipping products to Costa Rica. COVID-19 may dampen overall agricultural imports in 2021; however United States will remain Costa Rica's largest trading partner. Egypt's Hotel-Restaurant-Institutional (HRI) sector in 2019 generated $13 billion in revenues, an 11.5 percent increase from 2018. The country's HRI sector in 2020 took a major hit with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The outbreak led to the complete suspension of tourism from March through June (100-days). Tourism revenue losses have been $1 billion per month. Egypt quickly put in place fiscal, legal, and health measures to counter the negative economic impact of COVID-19. These helped - backed by a successful economic reforms program implemented in 2016 – to sustain a positive growth rate, the IMF and the Egyptian ministry of finance forecast the country's growth rate to reach between 3.5 and 3.8 percent in 2020. Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products. This report provides an overview of food laws in force in Germany that cover areas, which are not yet harmonized. Food laws currently in force in the EU are summarized in the USEU FAIRS report.
The Government of India's Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020 in the Official Gazette of India. The regulations relate to standards for infant nutrition foods and the implementation date is July 1, 2021. New Zealand continues to be an important market for U.S. agricultural products. In 2019, New Zealand imported a record US$ 587 million of food and agricultural products (including edible fishery) from the United States, representing approximately eight percent of total New Zealand food imports. New Zealand has had relative success in combating COVID-19, and this has helped support economic output and led to continued strong consumer demand for imported and U.S. products. Romania and its 19.3 million consumers offer increasingly viable market opportunities for U.S. food and agriculture. In 2019, Romania imported $9.43 billion of food and agricultural products, of which two percent, or $163.9 million, were sourced from the United States. During the first eight months of 2020, total Romanian food and agricultural imports increased by 5.9 percent over the corresponding period in 2019. Despite this overall increase, U.S. exports declined, mostly due to changing market dynamics in the wake of COVID-19. U.S. products with strong market potential include fish and seafood, tree nuts, groundnuts, wine, distilled spirits, dried fruit, and innovative food processing ingredients. Serbia's total area wheat crop is estimated at 600,000 ha, 5 percent higher than in the previous year mostly due to high wheat prices during MY2019/20. Corn production for MY2020/21 is estimated to be 8 million MT, almost 10 percent higher than the previous year. Serbia's corn exports of 3.2 million MT in MY2019/20 was a record. As of October 2020, Serbia had exported almost 460,000 MT of corn, 87 percent higher than in October 2019. It is estimated that in MY2020/21 Serbia could export up to 3.8 million MT and regain its position as one of the leading European exporters of corn. Similar to other countries in the region, Spain is ending 2020 fighting to control the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Spanish economy is still uncertain. However, the latest predictions released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development estimated that in 2020, the Spanish economy will shrink 11.6 percent. Lockdown measures and movement restrictions increased cooking and dinning at home. This created opportunities for frozen seafood, condiments and sauces, and high-end products traditionally consumed dinning out. In 2020, changing consumption habits throughout the pandemic continue to position retail, eCommerce and regional supermarkets as the fastest growing food sales channels. This report provides guidance to U.S. companies interested in exporting food products to Spain including an overview of the country's economic situation, market structure, and export requirements. This guide serves as a resource for U.S. companies seeking to do business in Thailand and provides market overviews, practical tips and information on local business practices, consumer preferences and trends. This report also identifies opportunities and entry approaches for the three major market sectors (food retail, food service, and food processing).
This report includes an update of Section II Labeling Requirements, 2.1 Standard Labeling, 2.2 Nutrition Labeling; Section IV Food Additives Regulations, Section V. Pesticides and Other Contaminants, 5.1 Food Containing Pesticide Residues, 5.2 Food Containing Contaminants, 5.3 Food Pathogens Control Measures in Food Products; Section VII Other Specific Standards, Section 7.9 Specific Import Control on Fruits and Vegetables, 7.10 Novel Food; Section VIII Trademarks, Brand Names and Intellectual Property Rights; Section IX Import Procedures; Section X Trade Facilitation
This report lists certificates required by Thai government agencies for U.S. products exported to Thailand, including 57 processed and unprocessed food items, other prepackaged processed food, fruit and vegetables, live animals, beef, canned or preserved meat and poultry products, other processed meat products, processed or frozen seafood, hides and skins, distillers dried grains, and live animals. There are no updates for this report this year.
For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/.
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GAIN Reports from Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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