Indian seafood exporters distressed over tightening Chinese market

Published 2021년 2월 5일

Tridge summary

Indian seafood exporters are facing challenges in shipping to China due to strict inspection measures and bans imposed in response to coronavirus detection on imported seafood packaging. These measures have led to delays and backlogs in Chinese ports, and some exporters are shifting their focus to other markets like Vietnam and Thailand. The slowdown in Chinese demand for Indian seafood, exacerbated by border disputes and customs clearance delays, has had ripple effects on the entire supply chain and local economies, with fishermen facing reduced fishing days and financial struggles.

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Original content

Seafood exporters in India are becoming increasingly worried about difficulties shipping to China in advance of the Lunar New Year holiday.In the latter half of 2020, Chinese authorities reportedly detected coronavirus on the packaging of imported seafood and, in response, imposed bans on a number of exporters and implemented strict inspection measures on seafood imports. As a result, a huge number of containers of imported frozen seafood have piled up in the Chinese ports of Dalian and Tianjin as local authorities conduct COVID testing, which is now required for all seafood products passing through customs.Local governments in China have also taken aggressive measures against imported seafood over COVID concerns. In December, authorities in the northwesterly city of Xi’an, a large city in China, banned vendors from selling or stocking imported seafood. And an exporter in Gujarat’s Veraval City told SeafoodSource his firm has many containers stuck in Tianjin because his Chinese ...

Source: Seafoodsource