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[Press Release] Freshfel Offers Solutions to Tackle SPS BarriersFreshfel Europe offers solutions to urgently tackle SPS barriers to third-country markets for European fruit and vegetable exports at European Commission meeting August 07, 2019
Produce Report
Laotian Watermelons Receive Formal China Market AccessChina’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced on July 4 that watermelons from Laos conforming to phytosanitary protocols can now be imported into China—adding a new source for watermelons during China’s off-season. July 21, 2019
Dan Siekman
Turkish Cherry Exporters Have High Hopes for ChinaThe first shipment to China from this year’s Turkish cherry season was reportedly sent out from the city of Afyonkarahisar in western Turkey’s Afyon province on June 27. With recent news that Turkish cherries exported to China will no longer be required to undergo cold treatment, and US-China trade tensions reducing volumes and raising prices of US cherries in China, representatives from the fruit industry and government in Turkey have high expectations for the development of the China market in this and coming seasons. July 10, 2019
Dan Siekman
China Announces Pilot Tariff Relief Program for Importers of US GoodsThe Tax Policy Department of China’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the launch of a trial program that will let Chinese importers of certain American products apply for temporary relief of additional tariffs added to those products by China during the trade conflict that has been ongoing between the US and China since March of last year—as well as to apply for refund of added tariffs the importer has already paid during that period. July 02, 2019
Dan Siekman
Cold Treatment No Longer Required for Turkish Cherries Imported to ChinaWith the recent removal of a Chinese requirement that cherries exported from Turkey to China undergo a 16-day cold treatment period, the China market is now open to the large majority of the Turkish cherry crop, and exports are expected to rise significantly over coming seasons. July 01, 2019
Dan Siekman
Frozen Avocados from Kenya Achieve China Market AccessAccording to a June 5 report published by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, frozen avocados from Kenya meeting the agreed phytosanitary requirements are now permissible for import into China. June 06, 2019
NL
Reception Ceremony for the First Shipment of Cambodian Bananas Held in ShanghaiOn May 28, a reception ceremony for the first shipment of Cambodian bananas exported to China was successfully held at the Shanghai Longwu Imported Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market, organized by the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the PRC, the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Beijing, the Shanghai Municipal Agricultural and Rural Affairs Commission, and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hainan Province. This is the first time that Cambodia has exported produce to China, marking the successful and mutually beneficial cooperation of the two countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). June 03, 2019
Shirley Zhang
2018 Year in Review: China's Cherry MarketChina imported 186,263 tons of cherries valued at USD 1.30 billion in 2018, increasing by 182.82% in volume and 169.42% in value compared to 2017 (102,000 tons and USD 770 million, respectively). The cherry’s popularity in China remains strong, with almost no end in sight. May 30, 2019
Jing Zang
Chinese citrus expected to gain access to the U.S. marketAfter years of evaluation and negotiation, Chinese citrus is one step closer to gaining access to the American market. The agency’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have determined that pomelos, nanfeng honey mandarins, ponkans, sweet oranges, and satsuma mandarins from China can be safely imported into the U.S under a systematic approach to protect against the introduction of plant pests. From May 1 to July 1, 2019,。 May 12, 2019
poqmars
Myanmar Seeks Permission to Export More Fruits to ChinaAs part of its five-year National Export Strategy, the Myanmar government aims to obtain approval from Chinese customs for the export of eight additional types of fruits and spices to China May 07, 2019
Andrew

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