The General Administration of Customs approves export of fresh pineapples from Benin to China

Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement stating that from September 5, fresh pineapples from Benin that meet relevant requirements will be allowed to be imported. Pineapple is one of Benin's main export agricultural products, and the locally grown varieties are mainly Cayenne and Sugarloaf. As the fourth largest pineapple exporter in Africa, between 2000 and 2014, the volume of pineapples between Benin and the EU increased nearly six times, reaching 400,000-500,000 tons/year. In 2017, exports of Benin pineapples to the EU were suspended due to excessive pesticide content. Subsequently, the Benin government managed to solve the problem and resumed exports. Benin pineapples regained favor from the EU market. The announcement from the General Administration of Customs shows that there are a total of 7 quarantine pests that China is concerned about, including the apple mealybug, papaya mealybug, American cotton mealybug, Nigerian mealybug, Jackbell's ...