| The following GAIN reports were released on June 24, 2025. _______ This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR). In 2024, GoDR imposed no substantial changes on technical or import requirements for food and agricultural products. This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) for imports of food and agricultural products. No substantive changes were published as of June 2025. This report is an annual update on the food import standards and enforcement mechanisms in Jordan. For assistance on trade policy and port issues in Jordan, U.S. exporters are encouraged to contact FAS Amman at AgAmman@usda.gov. This report provides updates on Kenya's import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. It includes applicable laws, guidelines, import procedures, and contact details of key trade regulatory and specialist agencies. Currently, U.S. exports to Kenya must be undergo pre-export verification by an agent contracted by the Kenya Bureau of Standards, and issue with a certificate of conformity. Kenya's long-standing import ban on genetically engineered agricultural and food products remains in place. This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya to export food and agricultural products into the country. The Kenya Electronic Import Export System provides a single online platform for importers and exporters to electronically submit certificates and receive approvals from relevant trade regulatory agencies. Post forecasts a 10 percent growth in fuel ethanol imports to 450 million liters in 2025, prompted by gasoline pool increases and uptake of voluntary E20 (20 percent ethanol blended to gasoline). Post forecasts a 2 percent growth in production to 390 million liters as feedstock problems remain. Post estimates fuel ethanol consumption growth at 5 percent in 2025 on top of the 10 percent growth realized in 2024. The implementation of higher biodiesel blend to B4 (4 percent biodiesel) in 2025 will result in a 49 percent growth in consumption to 400 million liters. Consumption estimate will go down to 360 million liters if B4 implementation will be suspended in 2025. The National Biofuels Board agreed to pass a resolution to suspend the B4 and B5 implementation due to high prices of coconut oil. Official announcement on B4 and B5 suspension is still pending. There is no sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, but the Philippines is exploring coconut oil as a potential feedstock to future SAF production. In April 2025, Ukraine eliminated all exceptions to the enforcement of food safety regulations for commercial imports which were put in place at the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war. This report explains the current regulatory landscape, including new regulations adopted throughout 2024 and early 2025 under the European Union regulatory approximation agenda. It also includes new regulations related to labeling, packaging, and technical regulations and adds references to a recently published FAIRS subject report. No new bilateral certificates were negotiated from the second half of 2024 through the first half of 2025. The Export Certificate Matrix includes only bilaterally negotiated certificates. From 2021-2025, Ukraine introduced generic certificates for products of animal origin and sample certificates for live animals and reproductive materials. These certificates can be endorsed by the exporting country's authorities without additional negotiations. The lists of generic and sample import certificates were added to the report as an attachment. Instructions for exporters of FDA-regulated products have been added as a separate attachment. This report provides an overview of Vietnam's laws and regulations for importing food and agricultural products. As of May 2025, there have been no significant changes to the existing regulations. Vietnam is currently in the process of amending several key laws and regulations related to food safety, quality, and technical regulations following its recent government reorganization. This report provides an overview of Vietnam's certification requirements for imported food and agricultural products. As of May 2025, there have been no significant changes in Vietnam's certification requirements following an ongoing restructuring of the Government of Vietnam. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. | 
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