CHINA PILOT IMPORT OF VIETNAMESE PASSION FRUIT FROM JULY 1

On July 1, the Vietnam National Sanitation and Plant Quarantine Information and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS Office) said that the General Administration of Customs of China has just sent a document, agreeing to allow Vietnam to pilot export of passion fruit to this market starting from July 1.

 

The General Administration of Customs of China requested that Vietnam closely monitor packaging specifications, issues of pest control, growing area codes, record keeping, etc. to ensure quality, as well as food hygiene and safety before exporting to China.

 

In addition, China has listed 5 quarantine pests that are not allowed to appear in passion fruit when imported into this market.

 

The General Administration of Customs of China requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate in taking samples for testing in export shipments. You also suggested that passion fruit production must meet the requirements of good agricultural practices such as VietGAP and GlobalGAP.

 

According to the Vietnam SPS Office, enterprises wishing to export passion fruit to China must register through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Administration of Customs of China. Registration information includes: product name, address and registration code for traceability...

 

Every year, before the export period, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will send a list of passion fruit exporting enterprises to the General Administration of Customs of China for approval. After approval, the General Administration of Customs of China will publish the list on the official website.

 

Enterprises wishing to export passion fruit to the Chinese market should contact the Plant Protection Department for guidance.

 

China's agreement to pilot import passion fruit from July 1 is the result of the efforts of the Plant Protection Department and related units during the long negotiation period.

 

Passion fruit is in the top 10 Vietnamese fruit trees with the highest export value in 2021. Over the past 5 years, the output and export value of Vietnamese passion fruit increased by more than 300%. Currently, Vietnam's passion fruit exports are only behind Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador.