Malaysia to begin exporting fresh durians to China by the third quarter of 2024, says agriculture minister

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Export of fresh durians from Malaysia to China is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2024, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The approval to export Malaysian fresh durians to the world’s second-largest economy comes after the signing of the Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from Malaysia during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Malaysia in June. As outlined in the protocol, Mohamad said that only farms and durian packing facilities that apply and register with the Department of Agriculture (DOA), comply with Malaysian Good Agricultural Practice (myGAP) standards, and receive approval from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) are permitted to export fresh durians to China. "The ministry expects the registration approval process with the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) to require a period of two to three months before fresh ...