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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China's 2005 Import Tariffs on Natural Fibers
Highlight: This report contains the tariffs China charges on imports of silk, wool, and cotton as found in Section XI, Chapters 50, 51, & 52 of China's 2005 import tariff schedule. These tariffs are subject to change Dec 31, 2005. This report should be read together with CH5088
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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China's 2005 Import Tariffs on Wood & Wood Products
Highlight: This report contains the tariffs China charges on imports of wood and articles of wood as found in Section IX, Chapter 44 of China's 2005 import tariff schedule. These tariffs are subject to change Dec 31, 2005. This report should be read together with CH5088
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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China's 2005 Import Tariffs on Raw Hides, Skins, and Furskins
Highlight: This report contains tariffs China charges on imports of raw hides, skins, and furskins as found in Section VIII, Chapters 41 & 43 of China's 2005 import tariff schedule. These tariffs are subject to change Dec 31, 2005. This report should be read together with CH5088
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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China's 2005 Import Tariffs for Essential Oils & Misc Organic Chemicals
Highlight: This report contains the import tariffs for essential oils and selected organic chemicals that are derived from agricultural products as defined in Section VI, Chapters 29, 33, 35, & 38 of China's 2005 Tariff Schedule. Also see GAIN report 5088 for supporting information.
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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China's 2005 Import Tariffs on Processed Foods, Spirits, & Tobacco
Highlight: This reports contains China's import tariffs that it levies on prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, found in Section IV, Chapters 16-24, of China’s Harmonized Tariff Schedule. These tariffs are applicable only through Dec 31, 2005.
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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China’s 2005 Import Tariffs on Vegetable Products
Highlight: This report contains China's import tariffs levied on vegetable products, including grains, oilseeds, fruits, nuts, nursery products, and other vegetable products found in Section II, Chapters 6-14, of China’s Harmonized Tariff Schedule
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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | China's 2005 Import Tariffs on Live Animals & Animal Products
Highlight: The report contains China's import tariffs on live animals and animal products, including aquatic animals, meat, edible meat offals, and other animal products found in Section I, Chapters 1-5, of China’s Harmonized Tariff Schedule. These tariffs are applicable only through Dec 31, 2005. Also see CH5088 for supporting information.
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Dec 5 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Index & Guide to China's 2005 Ag Import Tariffs
Highlight: This report contains an index and guide to China's 2005 import tariffs for agricultural products. It is a supporting document to a series of eight separate GAIN reports for each agricultural product category.
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Dec 1 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual
Highlight: China remains one of the largest seed producers and users in the world.
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Nov 15 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual
Highlight: China's fresh strawberries production is forecast to decrease 30 percent to 646,000 metric tons in 2006 due to the decreased planted area. Frozen strawberries production is forecast to decrease 10 percent to 82,500 metric tons because of the Europe Union's safeguard investigation and the rising price of fresh strawberries. Frozen strawberries imports in 2006 are forecast to increase 20 percent because of decreased local production and the resultant higher fruit price.
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Nov 14 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | January until September 2005
Highlight: This report presents China Customs agricultural, fishery and forestry trade data recorded from January to September 2005. Year to date, agricultural, fishery, and forestry imports were $27.3 billion of which $5.4 billion originated from the United States. Year to date, agricultural, fishery, and forestry exports were $24.3 billion of which $3.4 billion were sent to the United States. The top twenty-five imports and exports for China have remained relatively consistent with previous reports. China's most significant change in import and export commodities was the import value of pacific salmon
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Nov 3 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards
Highlight: This is an unofficial translation of the “Regulations on the Enforcement of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Inspection of Import and Export Commodities,” which appears to reform import and export procedures for traded goods without changing the underlying standards. The Regulations will enter into force on December 1, 2005.
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Oct 31 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | FINAL GB2715-2005 Hygienic Standard for Grains
Highlight: This is an unofficial translation of "GB2715-2005 Hygienic Standard for Grains," which is the final version China's mandatory hygienic standard for cereals, beans, and potatoes. It entered into force Oct 1, 2005, and replaced “GB2715-1981”, which had been in force since 1982. The new standard contains broader coverage and stricter requirements than the standard it replaced, including the tolerances for pesticide residues, chemicals, mycotoxin, and toxic elements. FAS published the unofficial translation of the draft version of this new standard on Dec 13, 2004, as GAIN report CH4068. China notified this draft standard to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Feb 11, 2004, as WTO document G/SPS/N/CHN/52
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Oct 25 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak in Anhui Province
Highlight: This week China reported its 5th AI outbreak during 2005. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) killed 500 birds in China's Anhui Province, according to a Ministry of Agriculture report filed with the International Organization of Animal Health (OIE) on October 24. Officials destroyed 44,736 birds and vaccinated another 140,000 with an inactivated mono H5N2 vaccine. No human infections were reported.
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Oct 25 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak in Inner Mongolia
Highlight: Last week China reported its 4th AI outbreak during 2005. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) killed 2,600 birds at a breeding poultry farm in China's northern region of Inner Mongolia, according to a Ministry of Agriculture report filed with the International Organization of Animal Health (OIE) on October 19. Approximately 91,100 birds were destroyed and 166,177 birds were vaccinated. No human infections were reported. The farm is near the regional capital of Huhhot.
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Oct 21 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual Report
Highlight: China's dairy industry for 2006 is forecast to continue expanding, but the pace of growth will slow due to higher production costs and slowed dairy product consumption. Cow milk production for 2006 is forecast to increase 20 percent to 33.8 MMT, while non-fat dry production is forecast to decrease 8 percent to 55,000 MT. A new policy effective on October 15 requiring only pure raw milk be used for pasteurized milk may result in reduced imports of milk powder. China's whey imports are forecast to continue increasing in 2006 due to strong domestic demand and limited domestic production. The U.S. will remain the largest whey supplier to China.
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Oct 11 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Food Additive Supplement (Circular No. 12) Highlight: This is an UNOFFICIAL translation of China's Ministry of Health Circular No. 12 of 2005 on food additives with enlarged scope of application and/or dosage levels. Exporters should carefully discuss regulations and their application with Chinese importers to ensure that their interpretation of the regulation is accurate.
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Oct 11 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Food Additive Supplement (Circular No. 7)
Highlight: This is an UNOFFICIAL translation of China's Ministry of Health Circular No. 7 of 2005 on food additives with enlarged scope of application and/or dosage levels. Exporters should carefully discuss regulations and their application with Chinese importers to ensure that their interpretation of the regulation is accurate.
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Oct 7 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Semi-Annual
Highlight: The MY05/06 sugar output forecast has been revised downward slightly to 10.5 MMT (raw value) from Post’s previous forecast of 10.9 MMT as a result of drought damage to the cane in some minor producing provinces. Despite the growth for food processing and beverage sectors in recent years, growth in sugar consumption in MY04/05 has been flat and is forecast to grow slowly in MY05/06. Starch-based sweeteners are cheaper to produce than sugar; therefore, they remain more price-competitive than sugar. Industry sources estimate that starch sweeteners output in 2005 will be equivalent to 1.8 MMT of sugar usage in the food processing and beverage sectors. Post ‘s MY05/06 import forecast is unchanged from April’s forecast of 1.3 MMT.
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Oct 7 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual Deciduous Fruit Report
Highlight: China’s apple production during 2005/06 is forecast down nearly 10% to 21.3 MMT, but CAJ demand is up. As a result, as juice production ramps-up to meet demand, there may be a shortage of apples for juicing. While other provinces reduce apple production area, Shaanxi has expanded production area and streamlined export marketing efforts for apples and kiwifruit. China exported 842,000 MT of fresh apples in 2004/05 and is projected to export 990,000 MT in 2005/06, an increase of 20 percent. In contrast to apples, China’s production of pears and grapes is forecast to increased
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Oct 7 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Implementation Measures of 2006 TRQ Allocations for Imported Sugar
Highlight: This is an UNOFFICIAL translation of the Implementation Measures of 2006 TRQ Allocations for imported Sugar issued by the Ministry of Commerce on September 30, 2005. The TRQ volumes are identical to CY2004-the final year of WTO agreed-upon phase-in for sugar. Exporters should carefully discuss regulations and their application with importers to ensure their interpretation of the regulation is accurate.
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Oct 7 2005 | China, Peoples Republic of | Implementation Measures of 2006 TRQ Allocations for Wool and Wool Tops
Highlight: This is an UNOFFICIAL translation of the Implementation Measures of 2006 TRQ Allocations for Wool and Wool Tops (semi-processed wool product) issued by the Ministry of Commerce on September 30, 2005. The TRQ volumes are identical to CY2004-the final year of WTO agreed-upon phase-in for wool and wool tops. Exporters should carefully discuss regulations and their application with importers to ensure their interpretation of this regulation is accurate.
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