Sep 2 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual Report 
Highlight: China's broiler slaughter during 2006 is forecast at 7.7 billion birds, a 3 percent increase from the estimated 7.5 billion birds in 2005, due to a recovery in domestic demand following the 2004 avian influenza outbreaks. Though the U.S. is still the top supplier of imported poultry products, Brazil and Argentina reduced the U.S. market share from 96% in 2003 to only 46% in 2005. A pre-inspection requirement for transshipped products and the cancellation of processing permits continues to shift poultry trade away from Hong Kong and toward Mainland Chinese ports. China's broiler meat exports in 2006 are forecast at 360,000 MT, a 20-percent increase from the estimated 300,000 MT in 2005. Expanding cooked poultry exports will continue to be China's export priority due to the challenges it faces shipping fresh and frozen product.
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Sep 2 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual Report 
Highlight: During July 2005, China announced that 52 U.S. facilities are approved to export bovine semen and embryos, though the December 2003 import suspension remains on U.S. beef, live cattle and other beef products. USDA is coordinating an October visit to the U.S. by a Chinese expert team to further study the BSE situation and beef safety. China's beef production in 2006 is forecast to increase 6 percent to 7 MMT, and pork production will increase 4 percent to 50 MMT. Effective on July 1, 2005, China will not longer issue import quarantine permits for processing meats, and export plants in all other countries, except the U.S., must be audited and registered. However, meat from approved plants in these other countries will now directly compete with U.S. products in China's retail meat market. The pre-inspection in Hong Kong for transshipped meat to China will also lead to a higher volume of direct shipments to China.
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Aug 29 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual

Highlight: China's walnut production in MY 2005 is forecast at 388,000 MT, up 8 percent from the previous year, attributed to favorable weather and increased crop area. Production and consumption of other nuts is up slightly. Consumption of nuts is also up slightly. Walnut exports are increasing. The import volume of nuts is growing, but sensitive to world prices.

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Aug 12 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | January to June 2005

Highlight: This report presents China Customs agricultural, fishery, and forestry commodity trade data recorded from January to June 2005. Year to date agricultural, fishery, and forestry imports were $17.2 billion of which $4.0 billion originated from the United States. Leading imports from the world were soybeans, cotton, and palm oil. China's agricultural, fishery, and forestry exports were $15.8 billion, primarily processed aquatic products, corn, and woodenware, of which $2.1 billion were sent to the United States.
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Aug 12 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China's Outbreak of Streptococcus suis in Swine

Highlight: On July 25, 2005, Chinese officials confirmed an outbreak of Streptococcus suis in pigs in Sichuan Province. The outbreak has also resulted in 214 human infections and 39 deaths since June 24. China notified the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) of the outbreaks. Thus far, the disease has not significantly impacted swine production in other provinces, but in some areas pork consumption is showing signs of a decline. On July 28, China suspended frozen pork exports to Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong accounts for one-third of China's total pork exports, exports in 2005 may drop unless other provinces fill the pork supply shortfall.
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Aug 3 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Corn Trade Update

Highlight: China’s corn exports for MY04/05 are estimated at 7 mmt, 1 mmt higher than post's previous estimate. The near record corn output of 130 mmt in 2004 resulted in lower than expected domestic prices. To prevent the domestic price from falling, the government increased support for corn exports in 2005.
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Aug 3 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Geographic Indicator Products Protection Regulation 
Highlight: On July 12, 005 the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) released its 2005 No. 78 Decree on the Regulation of Protection of the Geographical Indication Products, which entered into force on July 15, 2005. This report is a UNOFFICIAL translation provided by the USDA FAS Agricultural Affairs Office in Beijing.
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Jul 26 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Country Report - Mandatory Update

Highlight: This report updates information from the 2005 China Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report-Mandatory CH5008. It is an index of all agricultural product import regulations and standards translated by the Agricultural Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. All translations are UNOFFICIAL. Updated sections are marked with an asterisk.
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Jul 26 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual 

Highlight: In 2006, China's logs, lumber and wood-based panels production is forecast to increase five, ten and 15 percent respectively driven by China's booming wood processing and construction sectors. China's supply of domestic solid wood production is increasing, but not as rapidly as demand due to China's booming economy. China's
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Jul 26 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual
Highlight: China's Frozen French Fry (FFF) consumption is forecast to increase 20 percent annually in next few years driven by Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) rapid growth. China's domestic FFF production is forecast to increase to 50,000 tons in MY05/06 from 35,000 tons in MY04/05 because two big production lines are expected to put into production in late 2005. FFF imports are forecast to increase 20 percent to 84,500 tons in MY05/06 driven by strong demand. The United States is the largest FFF exporter to China, however, its share is shrinking because of Canada's rapid expansion.
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Jul 12 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | National Standards for Organic Products