The largest demand for imports is generated in Asia, which is expected to exhibit a trade deficit in 2023 for all commodities, except rice, vegetable oils and fish. This development is greatly influenced by China, which will import large quantities of most commodities. India will remain one of the leading exporters of cereals and rice and is also projected to become a major exporter of meat and cotton keeping it in an overall trade surplus situation for agricultural products. Agricultural trade will be affected by government policies, including those pertaining to public stockholding, an issue that forms part of the post-Bali WTO agenda (Box 1.9).