China lifts Taiwanese custard apple import suspension

Published 2023년 6월 20일

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China's Taiwan Affairs Office has announced the resumption of imports of Taiwan-grown custard apples, following a suspension of about two years due to the discovery of agricultural pests in shipments. The decision was prompted by reports from Taitung authorities about improved quarantine measures by local farmers. The resumption of custard apple imports was requested by Taitung Magistrate Yao Ching-ling and Kuomintang Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia, who represented custard apple growers at the Strait Forum in Xiamen. The agriculture agency in Taiwan welcomes the decision and hopes that China will also start importing other Taiwanese fruits that were previously suspended due to pest concerns.

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Taipei, June 20 (CNA) China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced on Tuesday that importation of Taiwan-grown custard apples will be resumed with immediate effect, following a halt of about two years. In a statement, TAO spokesperson Zhu Fenglian (朱鳳蓮) said that the decision to resume imports was made based on a report by Taitung authorities detailing local farmers' improved quarantine measures. Imports were suspended in September 2021, with Chinese customs officials citing the repeated discovery of agricultural pests in shipments of custard apples imported from Taiwan. Zhu noted that Taitung Magistrate Yao Ching-ling (饒慶鈴) and Kuomintang (KMT) Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言), both of whom attended this year's Strait Forum held in Xiamen, Fujian Province from June 16-17, had relayed Taitung custard apple growers' ...

Source: Focustaiwan