Mainland China suspends imports of Taiwanese pineapples

Published 2021년 2월 27일

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The Animal and Plant Quarantine Department of the General Administration of Customs in China has suspended the import of pineapples from Taiwan, effective from March 1, 2021, due to the detection of oceanic buttocks powder in mainland pineapples imported from Taiwan. This decision is aimed at preventing plant epidemics and is in line with Chinese laws and regulations. However, the suspension has impacted Taiwan's main export market for its fresh pineapples, accounting for about 90%, and has surprised Taiwan's agricultural department. Taiwan's government is urging the mainland to provide evidence and to lift the ban, while also investing domestically and financially to support its agricultural sector.

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By Jin Lilai On February 26, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Department of the General Administration of Customs issued an official notice regarding the suspension of Taiwan pineapple imports to the mainland. Since 2020, the mainland customs have repeatedly detected oceanic buttocks powder from the mainland pineapples imported from Taiwan. In order to prevent the risk of plant epidemics, in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations and standards of the mainland, it is hereby decided to suspend the import of pineapples from Taiwan to the mainland from March 1, 2021 As soon as the statement came out, the Taiwan side was in a hurry. It was clear that Taiwanese pineapples carry quarantine pests, but Tsai Ing-wen’s younger brother and DPP “legislator” Chen Mingwen clamored that the mainland did not provide evidence and information. All this is all. Political behavior, and stated that Taiwan pineapple complies with the relevant WTO and mainland regulations, requiring the mainland ...

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