The world's first: Chile is about to achieve paperless quarantine for fruit exports to China.

Published 2025년 11월 7일

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Core tip: The Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (Frutas de Chile) recently stated that the electronic phytosanitary certificate system (Ecert, i.e., a paperless system) jointly developed by the Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) and the General Administration of Customs of China will soon be officially put into use. Chile will thus become the first country globally to export fruits to China in a paperless manner.

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According to the Chilean website "reporteagricola," the Ecert system is being used to replace traditional paper phytosanitary certificates, aiming to simplify the document issuance and delivery process and enhance the efficiency of goods clearance. From August to October this year, the system has been piloted in four major ports: Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen in Guangdong, and Guangzhou, with good operational results. The throughput of these four ports accounts for approximately 60% of the total Chilean fruit exports to China. As the electronic certificate support system is currently being upgraded, the originally planned pilot period will be extended to November, with the system expected to fully implement electronic certification in December. During this period, all Chilean fruit export businesses to the pilot ports of Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou will continue to be handled through electronic certification, without the need to submit paper phytosanitary ...
Source: Foodmate

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