South Korea: Blocking imports of dried jujubes from China

Published 2022년 1월 5일

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The South Korean government is taking steps to prevent the illegal import of frozen jujubes from China by setting new product classification standards. The recent amendment to the "Rules on the Application Standards for Classification of Items under Article 85 of the Customs Act" has been in effect since January 1, and now requires that frozen jujubes have a tariff of only 30% if the inside is completely frozen and the water content is at least 65/100 of its total weight. If not, they are classified as dried jujubes with a tariff of 611.5%. This measure is in response to concerns about illegal distribution and demands from the agricultural industry. There are also calls for including frozen jujubes in the 'distribution history management for imported agricultural products and processed products' to reduce the possibility of illegality in the customs clearance process.

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It is expected that the government will put a brake on illegal imports of frozen jujubes from China by establishing new product classification standards for frozen jujubes. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance recently announced that the “Rules on the Application Standards for Classification of Items under Article 85 of the Customs Act” have been amended and have been in effect since January 1. The main content of the amendment to the rule is to newly add frozen jujubes to the items subject to the application criteria for classification. In order to be recognized as a frozen jujube with a tariff of only 30% due to this revision, the inside of the jujube must be completely frozen. ▲ The water content of jujube itself, including seeds, must be at least 65/100 of its total weight. If the first requirement is met but the second and third requirements are not met, it is classified as dried jujube with a tariff of 611.5%. When frozen jujubes and dried jujubes are mixed, the ...

Source: Nongmin