Foodmate News: On September 11, at the 26th Annual Meeting of the China Dairy Industry Association, Jiao Yang, Director of the TBT Research Department of the International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center of the General Administration of Customs , introduced in his speech, 1-8 The monthly imported dairy products reached 2.2 million tons, and 39 batches of substandard imported dairy products were returned and destroyed.

According to Jiao Yang, imported dairy products reached 2.2 million tons from January to August 2020, with a value of 8.38 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 6% and 4.9% year-on-year respectively. imported infant formula milk powder has accounted for three of the domestic consumption. One in all, whey powder, the key raw material for domestic infant formula milk powder production, is all dependent on imports. As my country further opens to the outside world, the import trade of food and agricultural products, especially dairy products, will continue to maintain rapid growth.

Since the beginning of this year, the Customs has conscientiously implemented the work arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council to stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment, actively promote dairy product access and business registration, continue to improve the convenience of dairy import customs clearance, and promote the increase and stability of national dairy imports. From January to August this year, 171 newly approved registrations of imported dairy products overseas were added. At the same time, new and updated agreements between the United States, Russia and other major dairy exporting countries were added to expand the scope of dairy trade products, increase the source of urgently needed domestic raw material imports, and solve American goat milk products. Export to China, etc.

At the same time, strictly prevent the safety and health risks of imported dairy products. From January to August, 39 batches of unqualified imported dairy products were returned and destroyed at various ports across the country, including problems such as unqualified foreign official health certificates and unauthorized access.

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