China Increasing Import Restrictions on Vietnam Fruit, Vegetables
China is increasing import restrictions on fruit and vegetable products from Vietnam, Vietnam Customs' mouthpiece CustomsNews said in an Aug. 19 report. Vietnam said China’s recently released plans will “apply stricter requirements and standards” on Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable imports…
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in addition to China’s requirements that all fruits are “given codes indicating both growing areas and their packaging facilities.” If Vietnam does not agree to the higher standards, China will reject “all certificates and codes granted by Vietnam,” the report said. Vietnam’s Plant Protection Department is urging all packaging facilities to “strictly follow the standards set forth by China,” the report said.