Japan will apply a tariff-quota system on products such as chicken and pork from Australia to allow set quantities of imports with low duty rates under a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA)
Poultry
USDA approves import of South Korean poultry
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has granted South Korea the eligibilty to export poultry products to the US
Thailand to export 5,000 tonnes of frozen poultry to Japan in Q1 2014
The Thai frozen poultry industry aims to export 5,000 tonnes in Q1 2014 and up to 10,000 tonnes by end of this year to Japan
Filipino firm to export peking duck to Japan
The Philippines’ Maharlika Agro-Marine Ventures Corporation has signed a one-year sales contract with two Japanese firms for the distribution of peking duck in Japan, beginning March this year
Phillippines increases poultry exports
Already known for its pineapple and other fruit exports, the Philippines’ northern Mindanao has recently added poultry to its export champions with an initial shipment to Japan of chicken cut-up parts and whole Peking duck, all from Bukidnon, according to a report from PhilStar