Domestic melons and melons can now be exported to Vietnam, quarantine negotiations finalized

Published 2024년 4월 30일

Tridge summary

South Korea has successfully negotiated the export of melons and melons, and the import of pomelos, to Vietnam, following a plant quarantine agreement between the two countries. Exported melons must meet strict quarantine requirements, including cultivation area registration and certification of fruit fly absence. Imported pomelos must also meet import quarantine conditions, such as cultivation area registration and steam heat treatment. This agreement is expected to broaden South Korea's agricultural export reach and diversify its import sources. Additionally, the country is looking to include Onju mandarin oranges and kiwis in future negotiations with Vietnam, while Vietnam is considering litchi and passion fruit. Last year, South Korea exported 313.4 tons of its domestically produced melons and melons to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan, earning $1,461,500.

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Original content

It has become possible to export domestically produced melons and melons to Vietnam. The Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Quarantine Headquarters announced on the 25th that quarantine negotiations for the export of melons and melons and the import of pomelos were finally concluded through the plant quarantine meeting between Korea and Vietnam on the 25th, making trade between the two countries possible. Melons and melons exported to Vietnam are grown in greenhouses and can be exported from December to May of the following year, and must meet export quarantine requirements such as registration of the cultivation area and packinghouse, and certification of the absence of pumpkin fruit flies. Pomelos imported from Vietnam can also be imported only if they meet import quarantine requirements, such as registration of the cultivation area and packinghouse, surveillance, and steam heat treatment to kill fruit flies. Pomelo is a large citrus fruit about 15 to 25 cm in size and has a ...

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