GAIN Reports from Friday, November 6, 2020

The following Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports were released on Friday, November 6, 2020.            Argentina: Argentina Introduces Export Tax Compensation Program for Small Farmers On November 2, 2020, Argentina authorized a payment scheme to compensate small and midsize farmers for a portion of their export taxes paid on soybeans. Payments are based upon sales recorded between February 1 and December 31, 2020 and smaller farms and farms located outside of the core growing region receive a more generous reimbursement rate. Due to economic uncertainty, Argentine farmers are currently sitting on record levels of soybean stocks. This measure is intended to incentivize selling for the next several months among smaller scale farmers, a sector targeted for assistance by the Fernandez government. Chile: FAIRS Export Certificate Report This report lists and describes certificates and other documents that must accompany food and agricultural imports to Chile as required by Chilean regulations. There are no changes from the previous version of this report. Colombia: FAIRS Export Certificate Report  This report outlines Colombia's requirements for import permits and export certificates for multiple food products for human and animal consumption. It also provides a list of the Colombian government agencies involved in the entry of imported food products. For assistance on trade policy and port issues in Colombia, U.S. exporters are encouraged to contact FAS-Bogota at agbogota@fas.usda.gov or Moises.Huerta@fas.usda.gov.   Hong Kong: Hong Kong Filed A Complaint to the WTO Against the US   On October 30, 2020, Hong Kong officially filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization's dispute unit against the United States on the subject of the United States' new labelling arrangement, which requires Hong Kong products to be labeled as "Made in China".  India: COVID-19 in India - Weekly Port Situation Update   Weekly report as of November 6, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on Indian port operations.    India: Government of India Approves Market Year 2020-21 Revised Procurement Prices for Fuel-use Ethanol On October 29, 2020, India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister approved revised prices for ethanol procurement by the state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) for ethanol supply year 2020-21.     South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual The production of apples, pears and table grapes is forecast to increase marginally in the 2020/21 Marketing Year (MY), based on increases in area planted, normal weather conditions, improvement in yields and available irrigation water following improved 2020 winter rainfall. COVID-19 is expected to have minimal impact to production and exports in the 2020/21 MY. South Africa is self-sufficient and only imports small quantities of deciduous fruits to fulfill niche markets or to satisfy demand during the off-season when supply is limited. Due to phytosanitary restrictions, the United States only has limited market access to export apples from areas that are free of Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot). Negotiations are on-going to expand this market access to include areas regulated for apple maggot in the United States. Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly   Rice export prices remain unchanged. Turkey: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual In marketing year (MY) 2020/21, Turkey's total apple crop is expected to increase to 4.3 million metric tons (MMT) and the pear crop to 550,000 MT, according to the Turkish Statistics Institute. The Turkey table grape production forecast for MY 2020/21 is 2 MMT. Fresh fruit exporters are hopeful for the new marketing year with a weak Turkish Lira supporting additional exports. Ukraine: Ukraine's MRLs for Veterinary Drugs Ukraine adopted several maximum residue levels (MRLs) for veterinary drugs, coccidiostats and histomonostats in food products of animal origin. Ukraine also adopted a list of drugs residues that are not allowed in food products.   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