The reason why Vietnamese lobster exports to China have stopped

Published Nov 14, 2023

Tridge summary

The blockage of lobster exports to China since August is not due to safety or customs violations, but rather due to China's regulations on protecting rare and endangered animals. China has included spiny lobsters in the list of species requiring level 2 protection, and a ban on catching, using, and trading them will be implemented in May 2023. China has proposed signing a protocol to control Vietnam's naturally exploited live aquatic products exported to China, and the Department of Quality, Processing, and Market Development will continue discussions and coordinate with other departments to comply with regulations and establish protocols.

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Original content

Regarding the blockage of lobster exports to China since August, the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said it was not due to violations of safety regulations. food or customs clearance but due to other reasons. Accordingly, in a report sent to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam on November 13, this Department said that from information from the General Department of Customs of China, the problem in exporting cotton lobster to China is a problem. to protect rare and endangered animals and procedures (of both importers and exporters) to demonstrate that the farming process (from breeds) meets this requirement. Specifically, in an online meeting with the General Department of Customs of China on November 10, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Supervision Department of China said that with natural spiny lobsters, in 2021, China has corrected change the list of endangered wild animals ...

Source: Vov