Vietnamese watermelons exported to China must have origin

Put the watermelon on the boat to take away for consumption. Illustration photo: Le Thuy Hang/TTXVN

Accordingly, all growing areas and packaging facilities for fresh watermelons exported to China must be registered and granted codes by both the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the General Administration of Customs of China. The garden must apply good agricultural practices (GAP) and must ensure supervision of the garden and packaging process. Packaging facilities must build a traceability system to ensure that fresh watermelons exported to China can be traced to the growing area that has been issued a code. Vietnam’s watermelon shipments are exported through all border gates that have been licensed to import fresh fruit by the General Department of Customs of China.

At the same time, Vietnamese fresh watermelons when exported to China must not be contaminated with 5 living plant quarantine objects. These types include: 3 types of fruit flies, 1 species of aphids and 1 species of bacteria.

The Department of Industry and Trade of Quang Ninh province said that the above information has been notified by the Chinese agency and is effective at the present time; The Department requests the Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities to proactively propagate to people and businesses importing and exporting agricultural products, especially watermelon exports, to firmly grasp the regulations on quarantine standards and inspection work. Control over Vietnamese watermelon products, avoid risks.

Ms. Tran Bich Ngoc – Head of Mong Cai Border Gate Management Board (Quang Ninh) said that from the beginning of the year to the end of April 21, the total amount of imported and exported goods through the border gate reached 407,869 tons, down 9.3% compared to same period in 2023.

Specifically, at Bac Luan Bridge II Border Gate, there are 18,130 vehicles entering and exiting, an increase of 53% over the same period in 2023, an average of 181 vehicles/day. Import and export goods reached 181,471 tons, an increase of 44% over the same period in 2023, an average of 2,815 tons of import and export goods/day.

At the opening of Km 3+4 Hai Yen, exported goods reached 9,126 vehicles carrying 117,961 tons of goods (average 89 vehicles/day, 1,156 tons/day) down 49.6% over the same period in 2023; Of which, fruits are 2,116 trucks with 53,688 tons; 130 trucks of cassava flour, 5,084 tons; frozen seafood 1,682 trucks, 40,996 tons; dry grain and other goods. Cumulatively in 2024, the total import-export turnover of goods will reach 953.49 million USD, an increase of 27.07% over the same period in 2023.