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Indonesia halal certification: what's actually mandatory from 17 October 2026
Indonesia's halal certification deadline for imported food, beverages and slaughter products lands 17 October 2026. What's actually enforced, and how to prepare.
alertEUDR: obligations for exporters from December 2026
EUDR compliance dates stand at 30 December 2026 for large/medium operators and 30 June 2027 for small ones. What applies, when, and to which operators.
analysisAustralia 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.
alertEU PPWR: what's actually binding from 12 August 2026
The EU's PPWR applied generally from 12 August 2026. A PFAS limit on food-contact packaging bites now; recyclability and reuse targets phase in from 2027-2030.
analysisPPWR guidance for agri-food exporters: who covers it, and where the real gap is
A whitespace check on PPWR content for agri-food exporters: the regulation is well covered, commodity guidance is uneven, and the cross-commodity layer is missing.
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.
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.
newsOcean freight rates peaked in early July, then softened as US tariff action bit
Drewry's index hit a 22-month high of $4,639/FEU on 9 July, then fell to $4,255/FEU by 30 July as demand softened after new US tariff measures.
newsTyphoon aftermath, Andean snow closure and low Rhine levels hit trade lanes concurrently
Kuehne+Nagel's 22-28 July report logged simultaneous disruption at Chinese ports, the Chile-Argentina Andean crossing, and low water on the Rhine and Danube.
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.
newsUSDA's August WASDE lifts corn and soybean forecasts, cuts wheat sharply
USDA's 12 August WASDE raised 2026/27 corn and soybean forecasts, cut all-wheat production to 1.53 billion bushels, and lowered beef production and cattle prices.
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.
guideIndonesia halal certification by product type: meat, seafood, dairy and processed foods
Halal requirements differ by product: meat, seafood, dairy and processed foods each have distinct certification paths and exemptions. What applies to which category.
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.
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.