Thailand: Poultry exports to China soar as cooperation intensifies

At the same time, China has announced its intention to authorise the import of ducks and duck products. Dr Somchuan Ratanamungklanon, the department’s director general, recently held discussions with Wang Fuxiao, deputy director general of the Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, General Administration of Customs (GACC), regarding the promotion of livestock product exports between Thailand and China. Now that the GACC has expanded the scope of exports to include parts and organs of Thai ducks, the Livestock Development department is preparing the draft procedures and submitting this document to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for review before presenting it to the Cabinet for authorisation by the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives to proceed with the signing. Discussions have also been held on the China Import Food Enterprise Registration system (CIFER) to enable officials from the Livestock Development department along with entrepreneurs wanting to export livestock ...