AreaChina (Mainland)
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityAgricultural products
Date01/06/2020
Policy CategoryTrade
Policy InstrumentImport policy (COVID-19 related)
DescriptionRequired exporters supplying food products to China to officially certify that their produce was not contaminated with coronavirus.
NotesCHINA import policy (COVID-19 related, temporary measures): The countrys customs authority asked exporters supplying food products to China to officially certify that their produce is not contaminated with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the media. Meanwhile, after a fresh outbreak in a wholesale food market, Beijing Municipality started testing all imported foods for coronavirus. Regulatory authorities and private sector associations in exporting countries pointed out that there was no evidence that coronavirus could be transmitted via food products. A U.S. agricultural export group started issuing letters stating that their cargoes were harvested, processed and handled consistent with industry safety standards, specifying that exporters cannot guarantee that their shipments remain contamination-free after they leave their facilities.
