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Australia to Japan chilled beef: the tariff and requirements picture
Australian beef into Japan pays 20.8% under CPTPP, or 24.7% chilled and 24.1% frozen under JAEPA, against 38.5% general. Tariffs, requirements and the safeguard.
newsEU adopts EUDR product-scope revision and Information System rules
A July 2026 EU Delegated Act revises which products fall under the Deforestation Regulation, while a new Implementing Act sets the due-diligence submission rules.
newsUS imposes Section 301 forced-labour tariffs on 60 economies, shrimp fully covered
USTR's Section 301 forced-labour tariffs hit 60 economies from 24 July 2026, with shrimp rates of 10-12.5% across India, Ecuador, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
newsUSDA begins phased reopening of southern ports to Mexican cattle
USDA began a phased, conditional reopening of southern livestock ports to Mexican cattle on 24 August 2026, tied to New World Screwworm containment milestones.
newsUS suspends Dominican mango imports over fruit fly trapping non-compliance
APHIS suspended Dominican mango imports around 18 July 2026 after inspections repeatedly found fruit fly trapping thresholds exceeded on export farms.
newsPeru's H1 2026 agri-exports up 5%, against a forecast very strong El Niño for the 2026/27 season
Peru's H1 2026 agri-exports reached $5.4 billion, up 5% on avocados, grapes and blueberries, against NOAA's forecast of a very strong El Niño this fall and winter.
newsChina signals continued streamlining of agri-food market access through 2030
China's GACC will keep streamlining agri-food quarantine and market-access rules through 2030, having cleared 264 product types from 79 countries since 2026.
newsPhilippines suspends livestock and meat imports from 7 countries over FMD
The Philippines suspended livestock and meat imports from 7 countries over FMD from 23 August 2026. A second ban on 23 more origins took effect on 19 September.
newsChina suspends seed potato imports from 31 countries over zebra chip pathogen
GACC suspended seed potato imports from 31 countries and territories with documented zebra chip disease, effective 1 August 2026, per China's agriculture ministry.
newsArgentina regains EU access for fresh poultry meat
The EU lifted its suspension on Argentine fresh poultry and game-bird meat from 17 August 2026, five months after a bird-flu outbreak halted trade.
newsUK urges livestock keepers to vaccinate as bluetongue BTV-3 spreads through summer
Defra is urging UK livestock keepers to vaccinate against bluetongue BTV-3 as cases rise; lab turnaround, not zone rules, is now the practical bottleneck.
newsPanama Canal postponed both draft cuts but cut Neopanamax slots to nine
ACP postponed Panama Canal draft cuts and cut Neopanamax slots to nine from 4 September. On 28 September it raised draft to 49.0 feet and slots to 10 from 15 Oct.
newsUS opens a temporary 300,000 tonne beef quota in three tranches
US Proclamation 11059 expands the in-quota allocation for 300,000 MT of lean beef trimmings in three monthly tranches from 1 September to 30 November 2026.
guideAfCFTA: what the African Continental Free Trade Area means for agri-food exporters
AfCFTA preferential tariffs depend on proving origin. How rules of origin work for agri-food exporters, what counts as African-origin, and what to file.
guideThe AfCFTA Certificate of Origin: how to get one and use it
How to obtain and use an AfCFTA Certificate of Origin: who issues it, what it costs, the self-certification alternative, and what gets shipments rejected.
guideAfCFTA rules of origin: the actual mechanics, not just the overview
The actual origin-determination mechanics behind AfCFTA's rules of origin: wholly-obtained vs. substantial transformation, the four Article 6 tests, and cumulation.
guideExport health certificates explained: phytosanitary, veterinary and seafood
What an export health certificate actually is, who issues it, and how it differs by commodity — phytosanitary for produce, veterinary for meat, and seafood.
guideCertificates of origin: FTA (preferential) vs non-preferential
Two different documents both called a "certificate of origin" — one unlocks a lower tariff, one just states where goods came from. How to tell which one you need.
guideUnderstanding import requirements before you quote
Before you quote an export deal, check three things: the HS classification, destination-specific documentation, and whether a preferential tariff actually applies.