FOOD & BEVERAGES

China Issues Revised Food Production Licence Catalogue

25 March 2020

Following a recent Announcement on Revision and Promulgation of the Food Production Licence Classified Catalogue (Announcement No. 8 [2020]), issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), licence information must be filed in accordance with the newly revised Catalogue. More

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Foreign Fisheries to be Subject to Regulatory Requirements for Exports to U.S.

25 March 2020

The National Marine Fisheries Service is inviting public comments through 1 May on its draft 2020 list of foreign fisheries, which reflects available information on marine mammal interactions in commercial fisheries exporting fish and fish products to the United States. More

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China Allows Import of Fresh Chipping Potatoes from US

19 March 2020

According to the Announcement on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Potatoes Imported from the US (Announcement No. 32 [2020]) issued by the General Administration of Customs on 21 February 2020, fresh potatoes for processing that meet the relevant inspection and quarantine requirements are now allowed to be imported from the US. More

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Import Restrictions Imposed on Hangers, Pipe Fittings and Garlic Alleged to Evade AD Duties

17 March 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued separate determinations that there is a reasonable suspicion that specific importers are evading the AD duty orders on steel wire garment hangers and carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings from mainland China. Separately, CBP has issued final determinations in similar proceedings involving mainland Chinese garlic and pipe fittings. More

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FDA Suspends Foreign Inspections, Takes Measures to Ensure Import Safety

16 March 2020

The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is postponing most foreign inspections through April in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Foreign inspections deemed mission-critical will still be considered on a case-by-case basis. More

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U.S. Allows Imports of Fresh Jujube Fruit from Mainland China

16 March 2020

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that imports of fresh jujube fruit from mainland China may be authorised for importation into the continental United States after 12 March, subject to certain phytosanitary measures. More

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Six-legged snacks on menu

13 March 2020

As the world’s headcount heads towards nine billion by 2050, food production could put unsustainable pressure on the environment. More

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China Removes Age Restriction on Beef from US

13 March 2020

Based on risk assessment results and the recommended standards of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently jointly issued an Announcement on Lifting the Age Restriction on Imports of Beef and Beef Products from the US (Announcement No. 34 [2020]). More

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Reporting Requirements for Potato, Tomato, and Onion Imports Modified

11 March 2020

The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule that effective from 2 September changes the reporting requirements for certain Irish potatoes, tomatoes and onions regulated under section 608e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (section 8e). More

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Trump Administration Cites Continued Progress on Phase One Deal Commitments

27 February 2020

Mainland China has taken a number of actions, on schedule, to begin implementing its agriculture-related commitments under the U.S.-mainland China phase one trade agreement, according to information from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More

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