They denounce the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China

Published Mar 21, 2023

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The National Garlic Table has accused China of fraudulently exporting frozen garlic to the European Union at lower prices by keeping it at the wrong temperature. The incorrect storage method allows Chinese garlic to be classified as a different tariff classification, entering the EU out of quota and with low tariffs, ultimately harming Spanish garlic producers by limiting their ability to sell at profitable prices. This allegation was revealed during a report prepared by the National Garlic Table and announced at their General Assembly in Las Pedroñeras.

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The National Garlic Table has denounced the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union. A situation that causes Chinese garlic to enter the EU at a lower price, thus limiting the sale of Spanish garlic at profitable prices for producers. This was announced this Tuesday by the members of the National Garlic Table during the celebration of its General Assembly in Las Pedroñeras, where they have made public the results of the report prepared by the organization on the alleged irregularities in imports of frozen garlic from of China in Europe. "The reason for the irregularity is based on the fact that this supposed frozen garlic is really refrigerated garlic, which is transported at temperatures of -4ºC, when frozen garlic must go to -20ºC", ...

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