Avocados imported from South Africa enter China through Shanghai Yangshan Port

On October 8, Shanghai Yangshan Port welcomed the first batch of South African imported avocados in the country. After passing the inspection of Yangshan Customs, a total of 22 tons of avocados were successfully lifted from the port. In August this year, the General Administration of Customs announced a list of South African fresh avocado companies that met the requirements. South Africa became the third African country to obtain access to fresh avocados in China after Kenya and Tanzania. During the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, my country signed cooperation documents on the export of agricultural products to China with many African countries. Since the beginning of this year, my country has signed 16 protocols on the access of agricultural products to China with 14 African countries. China-Africa economic and trade exchanges continue to grow, and agricultural product trade is particularly eye-catching. Yangshan Customs Inspection Shao Qian, deputy ...