Market Reports & Export Guides

On July 11, 2024, China notified revisions to the draft National Food Safety Standard of General Principles for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1295/Add.1.

India’s total alcoholic beverage sector is the world’s third largest, with yearly sales of $44 billion according to Euromonitor.

In 2019, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force. As a result, Japan approved 16 new wine additives that were previously not allowed in wine produced or consumed in Japan.

On May 24, 2024, the Ontario provincial government announced an accelerated plan to allow sales of wine, beer, cider, and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages in grocery and convenience stores by the end of October 2024. The initial timeline provided for implementation to begin in January 2026.

Cote d’Ivoire’s food processing industry is developing and remains a major importer of ingredients for food processing.

New Zealand continues to be an important market for U.S. agricultural products.