The Animal and Plant Quarantine Department of the GACC released announcement on suspension of Taiwan mango importation to the mainland of China on August 21.

The content of the announcement as below: Recently, the Customs of the mainland has detected the quarantine pest - Planococcus minor - in mangoes from Taiwan, and in order to prevent the risk of phytophthora, it is hereby decided to suspend the importation of mangoes from Taiwan to the mainland from August 21, 2023 according to relevant laws, regulations and standards.

The Customs will suspend the customs declaration of mangoes from Taiwan from August 21, 2023, and notify the relevant enterprises under jurisdiction in a timely manner.