Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Shine Muscat Australia export quarantine settlement

Published 2025년 5월 2일

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The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency has announced that Shine Muscat grapes from South Korea can now be exported to Australia, following an agreement to apply the same export quarantine requirements as other grape varieties like Campbell Early and Kyoho. This decision, resulting from discussions with Australian authorities since 2024, aims to address the domestic oversupply issue and diversify overseas sales channels, which currently include Taiwan and the United States. The inclusion of Shine Muscat grapes is expected to boost farmers' incomes and enhance the competitiveness of domestic grape farmers, with the agreement set to be implemented by 2025.

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[Korea Agricultural and Fisheries Newspaper, Export Specialist Reporter Dong-kwang Lee] The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (hereinafter referred to as the Quarantine Agency) announced that domestic Shine Muscat can be exported to Australia starting this year. According to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, only Campbell Early and Kyoho grapes have been exported to the Australian market since entering the market in 2014. In the case of Shine Muscat, it was practically difficult to export it due to the strict fumigation quarantine requirements required by Australia. Grape farmers and exporters have continuously requested the opening of the Australian market to expand overseas sales channels for Shine Muscat, which is oversupplied domestically. The Quarantine Agency has been discussing Shine Muscat exports with Australian quarantine authorities since 2024, and in April, reached an agreement with the Australian side to apply the same export quarantine requirements as ...

Source: Agrinet