Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Iraq
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
01/03/2013
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import requirements
Description
Agreed to modify tender specifications for rice originating in the United States. Certification of non-GMO presence by private laboratories will now be permitted. Bulk shipments will also be allowed, provided certain criteria are met, and the US definition and test for chalky kernels accepted.