China to Allow Fresh Citrus Imports From South Africa
China's General Administration of Customs will allow imported fresh citrus from South Africa, the agency said in an Aug. 31 announcement, according to an unofficial translation. The fresh fruit imports include oranges, grapefruits and lemons, and the notice describes their…
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quarantine requirements. The orchard, packaging plant cold storage and cold treatment facilities for transporting the citrus must be audited and filed with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of South Africa and jointly approved by China's General Administration of Customs and South Africa's agriculture ministry, the announcement said. The notice came with a host of other requirements, including that the packaging of the imported citrus should use clean and hygienic, unused packaging materials that meet China's phytosanitary requirements.