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Thailand considers durian export tax of 25 satang per kilogram

Dec 20, 2023

According to Thai media reports, Thailand is considering the introduction of a “Thai Durian Fund Act” to support the sustainable development of durian cultivation by collecting taxes and fees from exporters, mimicking the model of rubber.

GACC Announcement No. 184 of 2023 (Announcement on Plant Quarantine Requirements for Import of Fresh Watermelons from Vietnam)

Dec 19, 2023

On December 15, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued Announcement No. 184 of 2023, announcing that from now on, imports of Vietnamese fresh watermelons that meet relevant requirements will be allowed.

The purchase price of Vietnamese durian is rising, and the standard for frozen durian exports to China is to be introduced

Dec 11, 2023

Recently, as Vietnamese durian enters the off-season, and the demand of the Chinese market does not reduce, the purchase price of durian production area continues to rise.

GACC updated the fruit access list, and Chilean peach and apricot started to export to China

Dec 11, 2023

On December 6, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) updated the list of fruit access and the list of enterprises allowed to export to China, and Chilean peaches and apricots were officially allowed to export to China.

South Korea banned the import of betel nut

Dec 06, 2023

On December 4, 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug of Korea (MFDS) issued a notice that in view of the detection of highly toxic pesticides in betel nut imported from Taiwan, China on December 2, and in view of the reported possibility of causing oral can

GACC Announcement No. 174 of 2023 (Announcement on Quarantine Requirements for Fresh Stone Fruit Plants Imported from Kazakhstan)

Dec 05, 2023

On December 1, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued Announcement No. 174 of 2023, announcing that from now on, Kazakhstan fresh stone fruits that meet the relevant requirements will be allowed to import.

The Philippines to formulate processing standards and operational codes for distillation and fermentation of coconut water

Dec 01, 2023

On November 23, 2023, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration issued a consultation document to develop standards and practices for the processing of distilled fermented coconut water.

Navigating Compliance for Success in the Lucrative Low-GI Food Market in China

Nov 27, 2023

The GI, also known as the blood sugar response index, reflects the speed and amplitude of blood sugar elevation caused by a certain food. Low GI foods have a longer retention time in the gastrointestinal tract, lower absorption rate, slower glucose releas

Understand the requirements for restricting excessive packaging of fresh edible agricultural products

Nov 24, 2023

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the mandatory national standard "Requirements for Restricting Excessive Packaging of Fresh Edible Agricultural Products" (GB 43284-2023) (Hereinafter referred to as GB 4328

Indonesia accelerated the pace of pineapple export to China

Nov 23, 2023

On November 9, Sahat Manaor Panggabean, director general of the Indonesian Quarantine Bureau, presided over the export ceremony of 4,176 tons of local pineapple fresh fruit to China in Bandar Lampung City, Lampung Province, Sumatra Island. The exports amo