China Imposes Inspection Requirements on Soybean Meal, Orange Fiber Particles From Brazil
China announced new inspection and quarantine requirements for imports of orange fiber particles and soybean meal from Brazil, the General Administration of Customs announced Aug. 30 in separate notices, according to an unofficial translation. Orange fiber granules refer to the citrus fruits grown in Brazil as raw materials, which are obtained by liming, pressing, drying and granulating the citrus remains after extracting the juice, the notice said.
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The fiber pellets must pass inspection and quarantine, and each shipment should be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, the customs office said. The soybean meal refers to the byproducts of soybeans grown in Brazil after being pressed and leached into separate oils and fats, that notice said. Exports of soybean meal must also pass inspection and quarantine and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.