Highlight: Peach and nectarine production is forecast up 9 percent to 8.2 MMT in MY2006 as plantings in the early 2000s begin bearing fruit. Apricot production is forecast up 12 percent to 1.25 MMT, also attributable to earlier plantings. Cherry production is forecast up 30 percent to 116,500 MT in MY2006, as a result of intensive plantings around 2001. Trade in stone fruit remains low and unlikely to increase due to poor distribution networks.

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Mar 17 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual: Part 2 of 2 - Supporting Tables 

Highlight: This report contains supporting tables to report CH 6006, "China's Oilseeds Annual Report: Part 1 of 2 - Analysis."

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Mar 15 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Annual: Part 1 of 2 - Analysis 

Highlight: Despite the outbreak of avian influenza and several other diseases in 2005, China's oilseed demand remained strong and normal growth is projected in the year ahead. Post forecasts MY06/07 soybean imports at 28.5 MMT and the preliminary estimate for MY05/06 to finish at 26.8 MMT. China's domestic production of all oilseeds in MY05/06, including soybeans, rapeseed, cottonseed, and peanuts, are estimated at 56.2 MMT, down by 1.5 MMT over the year before, mainly because of small crops for rapeseed and cottonseed. The total domestic oilseeds for MY06/07 is forecast at 56.7 MMT, slightly higher than the year before. Large multinational crushers accelerated their mergers and acquisitions of small to medium sized local crushers. The large crushers in the coastal regions will continue to rely on imported soybeans.

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Mar 14 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Administrative Measures for Grass Seeds
Highlight: This is an UNOFFICIAL translation of China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Decree No. 56 of 2006 and should be used as a guide only. Exporter/investors should carefully discuss regulations and their application with Chinese partners to ensure that their interpretation of the regulation is accurate. China did not notify the World Trade Organization (WTO) on this decree; subsequently, FAS Beijing contacted China's SPS Office to request compliance with WTO/SPS notification obligations. Based on FAS Beijing's preliminary analysis of the text, it appears the decree will not impact seed trade significantly.

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Mar 7 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Grain Annual
Highlight: China's total grains output rose in MY05/06 over the previous year as a result of good weather and increased acreage. Increased acreage was in response to higher market prices since the fall of 2003 and from government support programs (e.g., price supports, export incentives, direct payment and tax incentives). Corn production for MY05/06 is estimated at 134 million metric tons (mmt), up 3 percent from the previous year. Corn production in MY06/07 is forecast at 132 mmt and China is forecast to import 1 mmt in MY06/07, driven by growth in the livestock sector and expanded ethanol production. Wheat production in MY05/06 is estimated to be 97 mmt, up 5 percent, and rice output for MY05/06 is estimated at 182 mmt, up 1.5 percent.

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Feb 27 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | January to December Trade and Analysis for 2005 

Highlight: This report analyzes China's calendar year 2005 agricultural, fishery, and forestry commodity trade using recently released China Customs data. China's imports of these commodities reached $36.7 billion of which, $7.2 billion originated from the United States, who remains the largest importer. Imports consist primarily of soybeans, cotton, palm oil, wood, and rubber. Exports went up to $33.7 billion for the year, consisting primarily of processed aquatic, corn and forestry products. This report updates information from CH6003, China's January to November trade. At the eight-digit HTS level, soybean import remains the greatest by value ($3.2 billion) of China's imports from the United States in all goods.

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Feb 27 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Hygienic Standard for Fresh (Frozen) Meat of Livestock 
Highlight: This is an UNOFFICIAL translation of China's national standard on fresh (frozen) meat of livestock (GB2707-2005). The standard applies to both domestic and imported livestock products. Exporters should carefully discuss the regulation and its application with Chinese importers to ensure their interpretation is accurate. This new standard adds requirements for testing of lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium, as well as pesticide residues, but sets no standards for pathogens.
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Feb 3 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Semi-Annual Report

Highlight: During 2006, China's broiler production is forecast at 10.4 MMT, lower than the previous estimate due to the impact of HPAI on poultry consumption and production. On January 1, 2006, China implemented a new national standard that reiterates a "0" tolerance for the pathogens salmonella and Ecoli O-157:H7 on raw poultry products. As the result of this regulation and increased quarantine inspections, during December and January AQSIQ suspended shipments from a number of U.S. poultry and pork plants. China's broiler meat imports for 2006 are still forecast to increase 25 percent to 275,000 MT, below the pre-HPAI levels of 2003. China's broiler exports are forecast to increase 31 percent to 470,000 MT due to strong demand in Japan and Hong Kong.
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