| The following GAIN reports were released on January 8, 2026. _______ Bulgaria's food processing sector is expanding, driven by rising consumer demand, steady modernization, and increased investment in production technologies. This improving market environment creates strong opportunities for U.S. suppliers offering high-quality, reliable, and innovative ingredients that Bulgarian processors increasingly seek. While recent inflation and regional supply chain issues slowed some activity, processors continue to expand product lines, upgrade equipment, and look for new sources of premium inputs. Bulgaria's 2025 entry into the Schengen Area and 2026 adoption of the euro will further streamline trade, reduce transaction costs, and improve market predictability for foreign partners. These trends position U.S. exporters to supply ingredients such as tree nuts, sauces, specialty beverages, dairy components, legumes, and frozen products that support Bulgaria's evolving food manufacturing base. Burma's Department of Trade set the validity period of import/export licenses and permits applications at 180 days beginning on January 1, 2026. Companies may submit only one import license application for the same product within a single calendar month. While being seen as trade facilitating and supporting transparency, other parts of the December 31, 2025, notification introduce new restrictions. U.S. food and agricultural product exporters are encouraged to discuss implications with Burmese importers. As of January 6, 2026, the notification is not accessible to the public on the World Trade Organization website. On December 19, 2025, China submitted a notification to the WTO under reference number G/SPS/N/CHN/1356. The standard establishes 598 maximum residue limits for 126 pesticides in foods. The proposed date of entry into force has not been announced. Comments may be submitted to China's SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center at sps@customs.gov.cn until February 17, 2026. This report provides an unofficial translation of the draft standard. Since its European Union (EU) accession in 2004, Lithuania has consistently harmonized its domestic food and agricultural regulations with EU standards. The Foreign Agricultural Service in Warsaw, Poland (FAS/Warsaw) advises stakeholders to consult with Lithuanian importers and/or buyers to ensure current requirements are met. FAS/Warsaw also recommends that the following report be read in conjunction with the EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report, prepared by the U.S. Mission to the EU (FAS/Brussels). Lithuania applies harmonized European Union (EU) regulations, including requisite certificates for most animal and plant-origin food and agricultural imports from non-EU countries. U.S. exporters should be aware that some interpretational variations can occur between EU Member States and are advised to consult with their Lithuanian importers regarding market access questions. U.S. exporters may also wish to consult with Lithuanian authorities on a case-by-case basis. On January 1, 2026, the Government of Morocco (GOM) published Circular # 6705/222, announcing the required tariff changes under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Calendar Year 2026. The circular includes tariffs, tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), tariff-rate quota administration, and agricultural safeguard measures. In 2026, Morocco continues to apply additional safeguard measures for frozen or chilled chicken legs and wings. In Morocco's 2026 Finance Law, Morocco suspended import tariffs on livestock as a targeted measure to stabilize domestic meat supply and local prices. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. | 
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