New Zealand kiwi berries can be imported into China
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has given greenlight to imports New Zealand kiwi berries to China. The GACC announced that New Zealand kiwi berries that meet the stipulated phytosanitary requirements can be imported into China. Look at this recent article from simfruit
According to Produce Report, fresh kiwifruit has been exported from New Zealand to China under the general kiwifruit category since 2010. However, in March 2016, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued a notice suspending the import of kiwifruit from New Zealand because they were not on the official list of permitted fruits.
In 2023, France became the first country allowed to export fresh kiwis to China. With the recent announcement, New Zealand became the second country to gain access to the Chinese market for kiwis. Unlike French kiwis, New Zealand fruits do not require cold treatment and can enter China directly after quarantine inspection procedures.
According to the GACC announcement, orchards wishing to export fresh kiwifruit to China must establish a traceability system and adhere to good agricultural practices and integrated pest management techniques. China identified a total of eight quarantine pests in relation to New Zealand kiwifruit.
During the packing process, fresh kiwifruit destined for China must go through procedures such as inspection, sorting, grading, and removing damaged fruit to ensure that shipments are free of insects, mites, rotten fruit, branches, leaves, roots, and soil.
The appearance of contaminated kiwifruit will result in the rejection of the entire shipment by China or even the suspension of imports from the orchards and packing plants involved for the remainder of the season.
Therefore, fresh kiwifruit exported by unregistered orchards or packing plants, or kiwifruit that do not meet China's food safety standards, will also result in the rejection of the entire shipment....See more from simfruit here.
In conclusion, the New Zealand kiwi berries has a good future in China, kiwi season has already been happening for a period of time and there is a lot of activity. Despite the disappointing weather in recent months, the result is positive. kiwis berries have a strong position on fruit shelves, demand is noticeably rising in the Chinese market.
