Vietnam: Businesses note 5 steps to manage watermelons before exporting to China

Published May 6, 2024

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In 2024, Vietnam's southern provinces are expected to see a boom in watermelon production, offering profitability for growers, provided the Chinese market's quality standards are met. The Lang Son Customs Department has called on businesses to follow several measures for watermelon export to China, which includes setting up a quality management and traceability system, adhering to good agricultural practices and integrated pest management, and establishing quarantine management plans. Additionally, packaging factories and the packaging process are to be hygienic and comply with Chinese standards. Each watermelon box and pallet must carry the necessary markings in Chinese or English, indicating the fruit's origin and other details.

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(HQ Online) - According to assessment from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in 2024, with favorable weather, watermelon growers in the southern provinces will have a bumper crop, sell at good prices, and earn big profits. However, to ensure quality meets the requirements of the Chinese market, Lang Son Customs Department recommends that businesses need to study the regulations and plant quarantine requirements in Notice No. 184 dated December 15. /December 2023 of the General Administration of Customs of China. In particular, businesses and traders need to pay attention to 5 steps to manage watermelon products before exporting to China. The first step, businesses and traders need to pay attention to the management of orchards exported to China must establish a complete quality management and traceability system under the supervision of Vietnamese management agencies. Male. In particular, implementing good agricultural practices (GAP), maintaining hygienic ...

Source: Mof.gov.vn