The Province of British Columbia announced additional temporary supports for B.C. wineries on July 25, 2024. B.C. wineries will now be able to produce B.C. wines with imported wine grapes and grape juice for vintage year 2024. The province will release additional details on the temporary supports in Fall 2024. The temporary supports will be in effect from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, allowing for a 12-month sales period.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has opened a consultation as part of their modernization of Canadian food quality standards. The consultation on grades and standards for fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) will run from July 22 to October 20, 2024. CFIA is seeking stakeholder feedback to better understand how FFV grades are used in the marketplace, identify opportunities to reduce burdens on industry and support industry competitiveness, and to understand how altering and/or maintaining grades standards may affect stakeholders. CFIA is asking stakeholders to weigh in on three options for modernization: 1) an industry body will take over governance of FFV grades standards, 2) expand the mandate of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Council to develop and maintain FFV grades standards, or 3) CFIA maintains FFV grades standards but pivots to focus on an outcome-based approach.
On July 22, 2024, Canada's Competition Bureau launched consultations to inform the development of industry guidance for new greenwashing provisions under the Competition Act. The new provisions are meant to tackle unsubstantiated environmental claims through marketing and advertising, including claims on product labels. Public comments are accepted until September 27, 2024.
This report lists and describes certificates and other documentation required by the Government of Israel for U.S. exporters exporting food and agricultural products to Israel. It also includes the purpose of each certificate and the governmental agency responsible. In general, an original invoice, bill of lading, packing list, health certificate, batch number certificate, invoice declaration, and insurance certificate are required to accompany any shipment along with Imported documentation. An export certificate matrix is included in this report. This report supplements the Israel Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) – Country Report 2024.
The following is part of a series of reports prepared by the Agricultural Trade Offices (ATOs) in Monterrey and Mexico City, to provide background on local and regional markets of interest for current and prospective exporters of U.S. food and beverage products. This specific report highlights the Tijuana metropolitan area, one of the busiest ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border and one of Mexico's most populous cities. In addition to its central role in U.S.-Mexico trade, Tijuana is a dynamic gastronomic environment that claims the classic Caesar salad among its creations and in more recent years has become a hub of "Baja Med" cuisine.
This report describes Nicaraguan regulatory requirements and import procedures for food and agricultural products. As of June 2024, there had been no major changes to the regulatory regime since the 2023 report. However, the U.S. Government has observed Nicaraguan customs authorities more frequently challenging the origin of U.S. products, which could result in unpaid duties and fines if customs authorities deny the products duty free access under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, further complicating an already challenging trade landscape. U.S. exporters should have very clear conversations with their trading partners prior to shipping products to Nicaragua.
This report provides information on export certification requirements for U.S. food and agricultural exports to Nicaragua. There were no significant changes to required export certificates since the 2023 report. This report supplements the 2024 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Country Report.
Rice export prices increased one percent due to the strengthening of the Thai baht.
This report outlines specific requirements for importing food and agricultural products into Turkiye and should be read in conjunction with the 2024 FAIRS Export Certificate report. The Ministry of Health announced 234 health claims which may be used on the labels, presentation, and advertising of foods and food supplements. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF) amended the labelling regulation to prevent the use of misleading images, names, and expressions.
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