| The following GAIN reports were released on June 30, 2025. _______
Brazil will host the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), to take place in Belém, Pará, from November 10-21, 2025. The choice of hosting COP30 in the city was praised by the Brazilian government, but there are concerns related to infrastructure and logistics, including the high cost of lodging, accommodations, mobility, and the legacy of the conference for the city's residents. The agricultural and livestock sector is responsible for nearly 30 percent of Brazilian emissions (or over 70 percent when including emissions from deforestation directly or indirectly caused by the sector) and is working to adhere to Brazil's climate commitments, offering low-carbon solutions such as the use of biofuels and innovative agricultural practices. This report provides food and beverage exporters guidance on how to enter the Colombian market. In 2024 the United States exported $4.5 billion in agricultural products to Colombia, making it the 6th largest agricultural export market for the United States. Germany has almost 84 million of the world's wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union. The German market offers good opportunities for U.S. exporters of consumer-oriented agricultural products. In 2024, total U.S. exports of agricultural and related products to Germany reached almost USD 2.7 billion. The largest segments were – apart from soybeans – tree nuts, distilled spirits, seafood products, food preparations, and wine. This report provides U.S. exporters with background information and suggestions for entering the German market. On June 10, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) introduced an action plan to introduce E10 and E20 gasoline. As part of this plan, Japan aims to introduce a nationwide E10 gasoline option by 2030. To prepare for this transition, METI plans to conduct a smaller-scale introduction of E10 gasoline in 2028. Additionally, METI has proposed a revised gasoline base-line greenhouse gas (GHG) emission value for gasoline and is planning to incorporate GHG default values for ethanol derived from Brazilian corn, Thai sugarcane, and Thai cassava. The Saudi Arabian General Authority of Ports (Mawani), in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, announced its intention to require the use of pallets for all containerized cargo shipments to the Kingdom's ports. The implementation period began on June 1, 2025, and will last for a period of one year, followed by mandatory compliance. Please note the exemptions from the pending requirement changes listed in the announcement. Senegal MY 2025/26 peanut area harvested is forecast at 850,000 HA, a five percent year-over-year increase. Senegal's subsidized prices for seeds and fertilizers are expected to motivate farmers to plant more. MY 2025/26 peanut production is forecast at 770,000 MT. Senegal's provisional statistical data estimates MY 2024/25 peanut production at 731,000 MT, a 56 percent decrease compared to the previous year due to a new statistical reference base adopted by Senegal in MY 2024/25. This has had the effect of lowering production numbers for almost all crops including peanut. The minimum farm gate price for MY2024/25 was fixed by Senegal at 305 FCFA ($0.51), a nine percent increase from the previous year. Singapore's economy expanded 4.4 percent in 2024 and is expected to slow in 2025 due to global uncertainties and trade conflicts. The city-state is heavily reliant on imports for food and energy and sources from a total of 187 countries globally to ensure a consistent supply. It has a retail foods sector which is diverse, competitive, and highly dynamic, largely driven by international tourism and consumer spending. Singapore's total agricultural and related product imports in 2024 reached $18.2 billion USD, the United States has a market share of six percent. In a budget bill passed on June 13, 2025, the semi-autonomous Zanzibar government raised the excise duty on imported frozen chicken from approximately USD $0.12 per kilogram to approximately USD $0.39 per kilogram, with a double aim to protect the domestic poultry industry and generate USD $2.75 million in revenue. The policy change will increase costs for U.S. exporters, limit market access, drive consumer prices higher, and disrupt supply, given the lack of a favorable climate and domestic inputs in Zanzibar for domestic poultry production.
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