Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued two consecutive announcements, allowing the import of cashew nuts from Gambia and macadamia nuts from Malawi that meet the requirements.
Gambia, located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, saw its cashew nut export value peak at $72.53 million in 2017, with exports reaching $35.36 million in 2023, primarily exported to countries like India, Vietnam, Singapore, and the United States. The importable Gambian cashew nuts are those produced in Gambia using locally grown cashews, processed through drying, selection, and other techniques, available with or without shells for human consumption.
Cashew nuts exported from Gambia to China must not carry African shot hole borer, bark beetles, African cotton stainer, mealybugs, invasive fruit flies, or cashew die-back disease; must not contain live insects, insect eggs, or soil; and must not be mixed with weed seeds, plant debris, metal foreign objects, or gravel. The entire process of Gambian cashew nut production, from planting to export, must comply with food safety and plant health requirements of both China and Gambia, and must not be contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms or toxic substances. For shipments with live insects, fumigation treatment must be conducted before export, with treatment indicators noted on the phytosanitary certificate.
Malawi, an inland country in southeastern Africa, is the third-largest African and seventh-largest global macadamia nut exporter after South Africa and Kenya. In 2022, Malawi exported macadamia nuts valued at $21.6 million, accounting for 3.1% of its total exports. Importable Malawian macadamia nuts are those produced in Malawi using locally grown macadamia nuts, processed through drying, selection, and other techniques, available with or without shells for human consumption.
Macadamia nuts exported from Malawi to China must not carry apple codling moth or nut borer; must not contain live insects, insect eggs, or soil; must not be mixed with weed seeds, plant debris, metal foreign objects, or gravel; and must undergo fumigation before export to ensure no live insects, especially storage pests, are present.