Quality problems hinder the import of Russian wheat into China
Wheat
China
Russia
Published Jun 6, 2023
Tridge summary
Although Chinese and Russian officials in Beijing have signed several phytosanitary documents, trade sources say there are still barriers to Russia exporting significantly more grain to China. The reason is the quality of Russian grain.
Original content
China and the Russians agreed in February last year that Russian wheat exports to China would increase, and they expected this recovery to occur. However, in the more than a year that has passed since then, although there has been some growth, trade in wheat and barley has not yet reached a significant level. The main obstacle Russian traders face in increasing wheat exports to China is phytosanitary requirements. Obviously, China only allows the import of grains free of viral diseases, and only allows the import of spring grain, and even does not allow the mixing of fall and spring grain. China's strictness is so strong that controllability and quality are required not only on individual shipments, but on the entire production-logistics chain - from production to silos to ports. According to trade sources, the Russians have already completed part of all this, but according to the Chinese, the process is slow. (The grain policy of the Russians is also affected by the depressing ...
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