Source: Vinanet.vn
Bangkok Post (Thailand) quoted information from the International Trade Promotion Agency of Thailand as saying that China has just decided to issue an indefinite ban on Thai longan due to the detection of mealybugs. The ban will take effect from August 13, 2021.
Reportedly, soon after, Thailand sent a trade representative in China to find a way to delay the ban. If negotiations fail, Thai longan exports will be severely impacted as 70-80% of Thai longans are exported to China.
Mr. Hoang Trung, Director of the Plant Protection Department, assessed that this move by China shows that this market is increasingly demanding. If businesses and localities do not pay attention to meet the requirements, it is likely that they will face similar warnings as with Thailand.
Vietnam has a number of fruits that are at high risk of being infected with a variety of pests that China is controlling, including mealybugs.
“Therefore, localities, businesses and people need to seriously implement the control of pests, monitor the code of the growing area, and meet China’s requirements for labels and packing specifications. package …”, Mr. Hoang Trung emphasized.
According to the Department of Agricultural Product Processing and Market Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), in fact, many Vietnamese exporters currently do not pay due attention to China’s recommendations and requirements on quarantine and standards. product quality standards, food hygiene and safety.
Over the past time, China has continuously taken measures to tighten inspection of food and agricultural product safety during customs clearance. At the border gates of Lang Son, China controls 100% of Vietnam’s fruit shipments, so the time for customs clearance is longer than that of other countries’ fruits. Meanwhile, many fruits are strengths that are not on the list of allowed exports to China (passionate, durian, na…).
In Quang Ninh, the delivery of goods was affected due to the implementation of measures to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, incurring additional costs.
Mr. Bui Van Khang, Vice Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, said that the Chinese Customs has just issued a document to apply new regulations on food safety control and origin of imported goods, effective from the date of application. January 1, 2022.
“When the document comes into effect, China will certainly apply stricter control measures on food safety and origin. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development should soon disseminate it to localities for guidance. farmers produce according to standards, with growing area codes; businesses meet your regulations on packaging, labeling and quality,” emphasized Mr. Khang.
Similarly, at the border gate in Lao Cai, China performs epidemic prevention and control inspection and disinfection for imported goods due to concerns about the Covid-19 epidemic, leading to a reduction in customs clearance time, incurring additional costs for customs authorities. enterprise. Lao Cai’s banana exports face difficulties because now the harvest has started but it is not possible to carry out customs clearance and export.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that in the coming time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will promote online exchanges with the focal point of the General Administration of Customs of China, opening the market for durian and sweet potatoes; accelerate the negotiation progress, open the market for priority fruit products of Vietnam such as: pomelo, passion fruit, avocado, custard apple, roi, coconut, cardamom and pineapple.
Agree with your side, complete the dossier for temporary export of chili and sweet potatoes in the current Covid-19 epidemic conditions.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is also asking the General Department of Customs of China to consider allowing the re-import of freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) of Vietnam, which is one of 36 species imported into China for food.
At the same time, it is allowed to import two-shelled clams, silk clams, flower clams, oysters, mussels, and jellyfish that are already on the list of official imports into China, but these products have not been allowed to be imported by the Chinese Customs. at Dong Hung border market…
