APEC Peru 2024: Peru reaches agreements to export pecans, chestnuts, and frozen fruits to China

Published 2024년 11월 15일

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The Peruvian Government has signed phytosanitary protocols with China, enabling the export of chestnuts, pecans, and frozen fruits (blueberries, mangoes, and avocados) to the country. This comes as Peru is recognized as a country free of foot-and-mouth disease, potentially paving the way for beef and pork exports. The new port terminal in Chancay is expected to boost agricultural sales to China by 20%. The export of these new products to China requires compliance with Chinese food safety and plant quarantine laws, and regulations specific to each product.

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The Government, through the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, signed the phytosanitary protocols to begin exporting chestnuts, pecans and frozen fruits (blueberries, mangoes and avocados) to the People's Republic of China. "This is a great opportunity for the country to continue expanding its export offer. The trend is for China to be our main export market. Sales of agricultural products to the Asian giant may increase by 20% in the following years due to the new port terminal in Chancay,” said Minister Manero. The People's Republic of China is a potential destination with 1.4 billion consumers, who already receive important Peruvian products such as blueberries, avocados and grapes. According to the signed protocols, in the case of frozen fruits exported to China, it is established that shipments must maintain -18 ° C or less of central temperature during all storage and transportation, comply with the requirements of the laws and regulations on food safety and ...

Source: Senasa