China prohibits the import of more fruits from Taiwan

Published 2021년 9월 21일

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China has announced a ban on the import of Taiwanese cap fruit and sugar apples, effective from Monday. This decision, which comes after a similar ban on pineapples, was imposed without prior warning and is seen as a violation of international trade laws. Taiwan's President, Caj Ing-wen, has criticized the move as politically motivated and without evidence of pests in the imported fruit. In response, Taiwan plans to provide financial aid to affected farmers and will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization if China fails to explain the ban by the end of September.

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China will ban the import of Taiwanese cap fruit and sugar apples, Taiwanese Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung confirmed on Sunday. They are the next fruit, after pineapples, whose import from Taiwan to China will be banned by the government in Beijing. President Caj Ing-wen strongly criticized this move and announced that farmers would receive justice. The PRC regulation banning the import of two Taiwanese fruit, a cap and a sugar apple, is expected to enter into force on Monday. The Taiwanese side was informed about the ban just a day before it was introduced. As the President of Taiwan pointed out, taking such a step without proper warning is a serious violation of international trade laws. President Caj also compared the decision to the PRC's imposition of high tariffs on Australian wines or Lithuanian agricultural products, suggesting Beijing's political motives. In November last year, China imposed high anti-dumping duties on wine imported from Australia. The government in ...

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