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FAS
Weekly Attache Report Digest
January
5, 2005
FAS
Daily Attache Report Digest
Annual
JAPAN, January 5, 2005 -- Japanese Unshu Mikan (tangerine)
production for 2004 is estimated to be 1.069 million MT,
down 6.8% from the previous season due mainly to typhoon
damage. The Mikan harvest area declined 2.2% but yields were
higher. Japan's oranges market was good in 2003. Prices were
stable and fruit quality was high. Japanese imports of U.S.
oranges are expected to increase in 2004 because of a high
quality U.S. crop. Japan imported record amounts of Florida
grapefruits in 2003 with imports of over 12 million cartons.
The 2003 crop had excellent quality fruit with high Brix
levels that attracted Japanese consumers. Japanese imports
of Florida grapefruit in 2004 will be significantly reduced
due to hurricane damage to Florida citrus crops. The
Japanese fresh lemon market has been fairly stable, with
total imports of 85,101 MT in 2003.
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Nutella - An Italian Success Story and Cultural
Fascination
ITALY, January 5, 2005 -- In the 1940's, Pietro Ferrero, a
pastry maker and founder of the Ferrero Company, created an
economical spread of mixed cocoa and hazelnuts called
Nutella that would soon become a standard item in every
Italian home. This success has now become international as
Nutella is sold in more than 100 countries worldwide,
netting Ferrero more than $ 850 million a year. All this
without any DOC protection
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Mexico Announces quota for U.S. Chicken Leg
Quarters for 2005
MEXICO, January 5, 2005 -- On December 29, 2004, Mexico's
Secretariat of Economy published in Mexico's "Diario
Oficial" the 2005 quota ("cupos") for imports of U.S.
chicken leg quarters.
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Update on China's Cotton Classification Reform
CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF, January 5, 2005 -- This report
summarizes recent developments on China's reforms of its
cotton classification system that were announced on December
17, 2003.
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January to November Trade
CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF, January 5, 2005 -- China's
Imports of agricultural, fishery, and forestry products
climbed an additional $2.9 billion during November 2004 to a
total of $32.3 billion for the first eleven months of the
year. China Customs data indicates U.S. origin imports
reached $7.3 billion. Worldwide imports consist primarily of
soybeans, cotton, palm and soybean oils. Exports, $24.8
billion, for the first eleven months of the year, consist
primarily of processed forestry and aquatic products. Japan
remains China's largest export destination for ag, fish, and
forestry goods, but U.S. destination exports climbed nearly
30 percent from the same period in 2003.
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Monthly Rice Trade
THAILAND, January 5, 2005 -- Thailand rice exports will
likely reach the all time high of around 9.9 million tons in
CY 2004.
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Demise of the State Grain Inspection Service
RUSSIAN FEDERATION, January 5, 2005 -- The Government of
Russia resolved recently to eliminate the State Grain
Inspection Service and transfer its essential functions to
other Government entities. However, the transfer process and
implementation parameters for those remaining functions are
not yet spelled out, and that uncertainty could have
negative consequences for grain and grain products trade.
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Palm Oil Import Tariffs Increased
RUSSIAN FEDERATION, January 5, 2005 -- The Russian
Government recently increased import tariffs for palm oil in
boxes, barrels, bins, and cans from five to 15 percent, with
a minimum rate of not less than 0.12 Euros per kilogram.
This Resolution follows similar increases in import tariffs
on animal and vegetable fats and oils in small packages.
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Russia to Experience Delays in TRQ and Quota
Distribution for Second Year
RUSSIAN FEDERATION, January 5, 2005 -- The Russian
Government has experienced delays in issuing full
implementing regulations for the 2005 poultry quota and beef
and pork tariff rate quotas (TRQ). Even if the necessary
resolutions are passed before the New Year holidays, most
Russian imports of U.S. poultry and pork will not resume
until at least February 2005.
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Rice Weekly Update
VIETNAM, January 5, 2005 -- Vietnam export prices were
offered USD3-4/mt higher from previous period. New deals
were limited from short of marketable rice quantity. For
2005, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
set plan for rice production is 36 million tons of paddy and
rice export is range from 3.8 to 4.0 million tons.
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