Import & Export

Japan has become the key export market for processed chicken meat from C.P. Vietnam, a subsidiary owned by Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF). C.P. Vietnam started to …

Vietnam Cacao JSC (Vinacacao) and Libeert, two major cocoa firms from Vietnam and Belgium, have recently signed a commercial cooperation agreement to create development opportunities for the cocoa industry and …

Vietnamese shrimp exports were projected to reach US$3.4 billion in 2023, a drastic drop of 21% compared to the same period in 2022, according to statistics released by the Vietnam …

In November 2023, Australia revised its import regulations for dairy. Products that have less than 10% dairy content no longer need approval from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and …

Pakistani-based The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOM) has become the first company in South Asia to successfully export heat-treated frozen beef meat products to China. China holds the distinction of …

One of Australia’s major meat processors has signed a lucrative deal to supply China market with up to A$60 million (US$40 million) of red meat annually. A memorandum of understanding …

Recently, US-based Orange Cheese Company, a strategic partner for many well-known US dairy brands, attended the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) for the first time. Cynthia Lu, Managing Director …

Johor-based MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd has revealed plan to export its premium white sugar brand, Gula Super, the latest addition to its Gula Prai portfolio. MSM Group Chief Executive Officer …

Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Nara is looking at Malaysia as a big market for Nara food products due to its large, diverse and multicultural market. Jetro Nara Chief Director Mikiko Kigawa …

Japanese seafood companies have launched a trial program which involves processing Hokkaido scallops in Vietnam, following a recent ban by China on Japanese seafood imports. Seafood e-retailer Foodison is joining hands …

In early November, Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, conducted a trade mission to Southeast Asia, focusing on the Philippines and Malaysia, which it reported drastic growth in exports of …

According to the US Commerce Department data, the top destinations for US cheddar cheese exports in 2022 were Japan, South Korea, Australia, Mexico and the Philippines. Its exports grew 79% …

Nomatech Sdn Bhd has disclosed plan to export its Primera Red Rice to Japan, Singapore, Ireland and the Middle East countries in 2024. Nomatech Director and Head of Business Development …

Major palm oil exporter, Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) is progressively shifting its focus to India and China and away from the challenging European Union (EU) market. SDP Group Managing Director Mohamad …

Malaysia needs about 3,200 tonnes of dry cocoa bean production per year to meet its domestic demand, said the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Currently, its domestic …

Chinese coffee brands have started to scout for foreign coffee beans to meet the rising domestic demand for the beverage in recent years. Chinese consumers are also looking for more …

Thailand Public Health Ministry has called on importers of instant noodles to check their products for possible traces of contamination by ethylene oxide residue. Yongyos Thammawut, Public Health Ministry’s Deputy …

Thailand has recently established a fully digitalised express customs processing service, as it hopes to expedite the entry and declaration processing of food and beverage imports at its various checkpoints. …

The current sanctions imposed by EU countries and the US on Russian-made goods have affected the economy of Russia, leading to the necessity to divert its export markets to other …

Several countries in Asia are already taking immediate action to ban the import of seafood from Japan, in retaliation to the recent news of the release of treated water from …

Indonesia’s Trade Ministry is hoping that Japan will immediately remove 4 tariffI posts on canned tuna imported from Indonesia, as part of the protocol to amend the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership …