GAIN Reports from Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The following Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports were released on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.      Egypt: Egypt Continues to Relax Shelf-Life Requirements for Frozen Fish and Beef Liver  On December 30, 2020, Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI) signed Decree No. 653/2020. The decree renewed an earlier decision that extended the shelf-life validity period for imported frozen fish from six to nine months and of frozen beef liver from seven to 10 months. The decree valid until June 30, 2021(see APPENDIX I – Unofficial English Translation).    Honduras: Exporter Guide  U.S. exporters enjoy a strong position in the Honduran market, thanks to the CAFTA-DR agreement. More than 95 percent of U.S. industrial and commercial goods can enter the country duty free, with the remaining tariffs to be phased out by 2025. Close proximity to the United States and one of the lowest logistical costs in the region positions Honduras as a distribution point for Central America. In 2019, total U.S. agricultural, fish, and forestry exports to Honduras were $745 million, a four percent increase from 2018. The top U.S. agricultural exports to Honduras are: corn, soybean meal, wheat, pork and pork products, wine and beer. In 2019, The United States had a leading 36 percent ($347 million) market share for consumer-oriented products. Beer, vegetables, milk, cream, cheese and pork meat are the products with the highest export growth potential.   India: USDA AMS Ends Organic Recognition Agreement with India Changing its approach toward organic oversight in India, on January 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) ended the organic recognition arrangement with India's Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The previous recognition agreement established in 2006 allowed APEDA to accredit certification agencies to certify farms and businesses in India to the USDA NOP standards. According to AMS, a more active oversight presence in India is needed to directly protect organic integrity. The National Organic Program has provided an 18-month transition period for certified organic operations in India to become USDA-certified.     For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/.     Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250