Philippine customs seized 42 containers of mature coconuts destined for China

Published 2021년 12월 21일

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On December 11, the Cebu Customs in the Philippines seized 42 containers of mature coconuts worth 223 million Philippine pesos that were being exported to China, as they were declared as containing waste paper in the customs declaration. This seizure is in line with the Philippines' 1985 law that prohibits the export of unprocessed coconuts to protect the local coconut industry. The confiscated coconuts will be transferred to the Philippine Coconut Authority. In 2019, the Philippines was approved to export green coconuts to China, leading to significant exports of various coconut products, and in 2020, the country became China's second largest coconut supplier.

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According to Philippine media reports, on December 11, the Cebu Customs in the Philippines seized and detained 42 containers of mature coconuts, which were originally scheduled to be exported to China. It is understood that the value of these coconuts is 223 million Philippine pesos, which is about 30 million yuan. Because the Philippines prohibits "export of unprocessed coconuts", these coconuts are declared as containing waste paper in the customs declaration. The Philippines passed a law in 1985 to ban the export of mature coconuts and coconut seedlings to protect the local coconut industry. In December 2019, due to the sluggish domestic coconut industry in the Philippines and the low copra prices, the Philippines once called for the lifting of the ban. Increase the income of coconut farmers. But after the price of copra rebounded, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) agreed to retain the export ban on mature coconuts. The Philippine Customs stated that the seizure of illegal ...

Source: Guojiguoshu