| The following Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports were released on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
Canadian wheat exports are up 33 percent, the first five months of trade year 2020/21 (July to November), driven by increased exports to China, Italy, and Peru. Vast portions of Canada's wheat producing region currently suffer from a lack of moisture and significant winter precipitation is needed in order to replenish soil and water reserves for the 2021 growing season.
China's MY2020/21 feed and residual use for all coarse grains and feed-quality wheat and rice are estimated to increase to 249.9 million metric tons (MMT), up 15.6 MMT from the previous marketing year due to forecast recovery of swine production and an overall growth in feed demand. Corn production is down slightly by 100,000 metric tons from MY2019/20. China's import demand for corn is forecast to remain strong in the coming months, though some of the demand will be mitigated by an increased use of sorghum, barley, and old rice and wheat stocks in feed rations. The European Commission launched a public consultation on the upcoming revision of the EU's geographical indications legislation, which was announced as part of the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy. The European Commission wants to strengthen the legislative framework of geographical indication schemes and improve the schemes' contribution to sustainable production. Interested stakeholders have until April 9, 2021 to respond to the consultation.
The European Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy includes a review of EU animal welfare (AW) legislation and requirements in European animal production. In December 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced a slew of scientific reviews of EU AW regulations for 2022 that may serve as the basis for new legislative initiatives. Because farmers view new AW requirements as costly, the idea of potential AW labeling as a tool for consumers to justify price differentiation is also being discussed.
According to U.S. Census Bureau database for tracking bulk, intermediate, and consumer-oriented (BICO) exports, 2019 exports of U.S.-origin food and agricultural products to the three Baltic countries reached $279 million. However, combined 2019 import data from the three countries' National Statistical Offices (NSOs) reflect that 2019 U.S. food and agriculture imports were $166 million. The Baltic States are increasingly important transshipment hubs for U.S. products to markets throughout the former Soviet Union and as a result, BICO data overvalues them as markets for some U.S. food and agricultural exports. Conversely, BICO undervalues the Baltic markets for other U.S. products, which are shipped to the Baltic States via Western European ports of entry and are therefore counted as U.S. exports to those countries. Post expects that the NSOs' data provides a more accurate reflection of the true value of U.S. trade.
The number of Dutch breweries has quadrupled over the past eight years, climbing to 800 in 2020 – producing, on average, nearly 2.4 billion liters per year. Craft breweries in the Netherlands are increasingly experimenting with new beers and beer styles. Over half of Dutch beer production is destined for export markets and this makes the Netherlands, after Mexico, the second largest beer exporter in the world. The United States is the Dutch industry's largest export market outside the European Union (EU). While craft beer from neighboring countries (e.g., Belgium and Germany) still dominate the import market, U.S. breweries are gaining popularity in the Dutch market. Overall beer consumption has been stable – the consumption of pilsners is declining while demand for alcohol-free (five percent of the market) and craft beer (10 percent of the market).
Due to the promising start the summer rainfall season and the current favorable weather conditions, there is increased optimism that South Africa will produce a second consecutive bumper corn crop in the 2020/21 MY. As a result, post increased its estimate for South Africa's 2020/21 MY total corn crop (subsistence and commercial corn) by 14 percent to 16 million tons. This would enable South Africa to export about 3.0 million tons of corn in the 2020/21 MY. In the current marketing year (2019/20 MY), after producing the second largest crop in history, South Africa is heading to 2.5 million tons of corn exports.
This report provides updates on dairy export certificates and outlines Korea's temporary policy to accept photocopy versions of export documents for some food products in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rice export prices remain unchanged at high levels. Exporters are securing white and parboiled rice for contracted bulk shipments. This report provides information of the food and agricultural laws and regulations currently in force in Vietnam. Updates made to Section I – Food Laws, Section II-Labeling Requirements, Section VI-Other requirements, Regulations and Registration Measures and Section IX-Import Procedures. New sections added to the report: Executive Summary, Section 5.4- Maximum Limits (MLs) of Contaminants in Feeds and Section X-Trade Facilitation
In 2020, Vietnam maintained certification requirements for imported animals and animal products and plant and plant products, as well as certificate requirements for processed and pre-packaged food. Updates have been made to Section 1.3 – Meat, Poultry and Products Thereof and Section 2.1 – Certificate of Free Sale, as U.S. competent authorities have switched to issue electronic export certificates.
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 Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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