Pakistan increased tax on imported pet food to 25%
The Pakistan government has increased the import tax on pet food products from 17% to 25% with effect from March 8. Products like processed meats, fish, fruit and vegetables, [...]
Strong increase of pet population in Taiwan
According to statistics of Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance, the number of pet-related companies has risen by 30% from from 6,486 in 2018 to 8,335 last year. The official figures, [...]
What US processors need to do for exporting pet food to China
Due to Chinas growing and aspiring pet food market, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) has exactly reported the registration and export process for pet [...]
Filipino pet food market is expected to grow
According to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) forecast, cat food imports in the Philippines will increase by 13% this year. In 2021, imports of dog and cat foods [...]
UK launched DCTS to simplify product import
To simplify UK company’s access to produts, the government has launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). The scheme reduces tariffs on goods especially originated from least developed countries. [...]
UK reduces duties on pet food imports from LDCs
In the future, U.K. consumers might spend less money on pet food and other products benefitting from the the new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) that reduces duties on [...]
Western sanctions further destroy Russian pet food market
The Russian pet food market currently has to deal with decreasing pet food imports, price increases and closing pet store chains due to Western enforcing measures. At the same [...]
Russia agrees to facilitate imports in the pet industry
In a recent meeting by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselhoznadzor, RSN), the head Sergey Dankvert said that „the regulator is ready to propose rules to [...]
RSN tries to resolve import problems in Russia
In the 13th calendar week, a meeting took place between the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor; RSN) and representatives of industrial unions, importers and producers [...]
China lifts ban on importing wet pet food made out of avian
According to an announcment of the General Administration of Customs, P.R. China on February 7, 2022, exported wet pet food from avian-related epidemics countries is allowed to be exported [...]