Relaxation of quarantine requirements for fresh citrus fruit exports to the Philippines

Korea Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency Domestic tangerines can now be exported to the Philippines via air. The Korea Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency announced on the 20th that it has completely concluded negotiations to ease quarantine requirements for exporting Korean tangerine fruits to the Philippines, which began in January of last year. Korea concluded export quarantine negotiations with the Philippines in 2010, but Korean tangerine fruits could only be exported as ship cargo and each package had to be sealed. Even after arriving in the Philippines, export requirements were strict, such as quarantining 10% of each cargo during import quarantine, making exports difficult. As a result, there have been no exports since 34 tons of Korean tangerine fruits were exported between 2013 and 2014. As a result of this negotiation to ease requirements, tangerine fruits exported to the Philippines can now be exported not only as ship cargo but also as air cargo, and seals can be ...