Bolivian Ambassador: 90% of the chia seed export process to China has been completed

Published 2024년 5월 27일

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A report by Bolivia's 'Opinion' reveals that Bolivia is on the verge of becoming the world's leading chia seed exporter, thanks to new plant quarantine requirements for chia seeds exported to China. Last year, a Chinese delegation inspected Bolivian production sites, factories, laboratories, and other processing facilities, leading to the submission of a draft protocol to the Chinese Customs. This protocol was adopted, and Bolivia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Benjamín Blanco, submitted the text to Chinese Customs. Bolivia currently produces 11,544 tons of chia seeds annually across 22,635 hectares, exporting at least 10,000 tons to 35 countries, with a total export volume of US$26.3 million in 2023. The main markets include Mexico, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Chia seeds are valued for their omega-3 content and their suitability for patients with celiac disease.

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Bolivia's "Opinion" reported on the 23rd that Siles said that from August to September last year, the Chinese delegation inspected the production sites, factories, laboratories and other processing facilities of chia seeds in Bolivia, and then submitted a draft protocol on plant quarantine requirements for chia seeds exported to China to the Chinese Customs. After reviewing the document, the Chinese Customs adopted the opinions of the delegation. On December 28, Benjamín Blanco, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade of Bolivia, Blanco submitted the relevant text to the Chinese Customs. Ciles recently pointed out that the total chia seed planting area in Bolivia is 22,635 hectares, with a production of 11,544 tons. Bolivia currently exports at least 10,000 tons of chia seeds to 35 countries each year, with a total export volume of US$26.3 million in 2023, an increase from US$23.2 million in 2022. If the Chinese market can be opened, Bolivia will become the world's leading chia seed ...

Source: Foodmate