GAIN Reports from Monday, August 31, 2020

The following Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports were released on Monday, August 31, 2020.          Armenia: Armenia to Have Beef Pork Poultry and Whey TRQs in 2021 On August 18, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) issued Decision No. 102, establishing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and respective volumes for imports of meat, poultry, and whey into the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). In line with the WTO commitments, Russia's TRQ volumes will remain unchanged from 2020. TRQ volumes for Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz republic will also be the same as in 2020, while Armenia will have TRQs for beef, pork, poultry and whey in 2021, for the first time since its EAEU accession in 2015. Canada: Poultry and Products Annual  FAS/Canada projects modest growth in chicken meat production in 2021, as federal and provincial governments as well as consumers remain cautious in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Calendar year 2021 import tariff rate quota volumes are expected to reach nearly 105,000 metric tons (MT), of which 49,000 MT will be available exclusively to U.S. suppliers following USMCA implementation. FAS/Canada expects the United States to maintain a greater than 80 percent share of total Canadian chicken meat imports in 2021.    Japan: Livestock and Products Annual Beef production is projected to remain flat in 2021 as marginally higher slaughter is offset by lower carcass weights. Falling wagyu prices due to oversupply is expected to lead to slightly lower calf production in 2021. Beef consumption is projected to recover in 2021 after a slowdown in 2020. Beef imports will remain flat as traders maintain buffer stocks against future market shocks. Pork production in 2021 is estimated to increase around one percent as producers rebound from a Classical Swine Fever outbreak in 2018. Pork consumption will remain strong as rising household consumption offsets declining foodservice demand. Expanding pork stocks will put downward pressure on imports in 2020 and is projected to limit 2021 growth to less than half a percent.   Poland: Polish ASF Cases Spike in Summer 2020 From January 1, 2020, through August 28, Poland has detected 71 African swine fever (ASF) cases among domestic hogs and 3,078 cases in wild boars. August 2020 set a record 54 domestic ASF cases, most of which occurred on smallholder farms in the Lubelskie and Warmia-Mazury Provinces in eastern Poland. Polish veterinary authorities implemented the prescribed protection and surveillance protocols to contain the outbreaks.  Russia: Eurasian Economic Commission Published 2021 TRQs On August 18, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) issued Decision No. 102, establishing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and respective volumes for imports of meat, poultry, and whey into the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). In line with the WTO commitments, Russia's TRQ volumes will remain unchanged from 2020. TRQ volumes for Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz republic will also be the same as in 2020, while Armenia will have TRQs for beef, pork, poultry and whey in 2021, for the first time since its EAEU accession in 2015.  Vietnam: Rice Trade - Monthly This report provides trade data on Vietnam's monthly rice exports by grade and destination and weekly export quotes for rice by grade.   For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/.     Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250