Durian 'traffic jam' to China: Thailand's 10-day lightning-fast experience

Published Jan 23, 2025

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Thailand has recommenced exporting durian to China, following a suspension due to the discovery of prohibited residues in the fruit. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has taken steps to address the issue, including sending a delegation to Beijing to discuss the matter with China's General Administration of Customs. Thailand has been allowed to resume exports if the durian has an additional O-yellow certificate from approved laboratories. The Thai Ministry has also urged durian producers to adhere to a '4 no' principle, prohibiting crushed shells, harmful organisms, misrepresentation of growing area codes, and banned substances. This comes after the discovery that some durian packaging factories in Thailand had illegally used substances containing O-yellow.

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Ready to prosecute violators The Thai Government Portal announced that the country has resumed exporting durian to China. On Monday and Tuesday this week (January 20-21), about 96 tons of durian, worth 7.8 million baht (about 60 billion VND), cleared customs at the Nakhon Phanom border gate. In addition, about 45 tons of durian are waiting for the final procedures to be exported from Suvarnabhumi airport. Thus, since China applied strict inspection measures on durian, Thailand needs about 10 days to clear customs again. "The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives did not sit still after China made new requirements on durian. I would like to commend the relevant units in joining hands to make Thai durian number 1 in the world," Deputy Minister Itthi Sirilatthayakorn declared and pledged that the Ministry will support all measures to increase trade partners' confidence in Thai durian. Mr. Itthi also emphasized that all products, including durian, must be absolutely safe, hygienic, ...

Source: Agriculture