The first batch of Korean sweet persimmons in the country successfully entered Shanghai
19.6 tons of Korean sweet persimmons were successfully inspected and released by foreign port customs, adding new varieties to the "fruit basket" of Chinese consumers.
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On November 12, the country's first batch of 19.6 tons of sweet persimmons imported from South Korea with a value of about 211,000 yuan were successfully inspected and entered by the Shanghai Customs-affiliated foreign port customs, marking another new achievement in agricultural economic and trade exchanges under the APEC framework.
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Why It Matters
For the first time, Korean sweet persimmons have been imported into the Chinese market through customs inspection and are subject to tax reductions under the China-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
China News Service, Shanghai, November 13 (Zhan Dian, Jiang Yu) On November 12, the first batch of sweet persimmons imported from South Korea were inspected and released by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area Customs (hereinafter referred to as "Waigang Customs") under Shanghai Customs. They were successfully cleared and entered from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area, totaling 19.6 tons.
The value of the above-mentioned Korean sweet persimmons is approximately 211,000 yuan, and the import tax reduction is expected to be 42,000 yuan after applying the China-Korea Free Trade Agreement. This marks another new achievement in the economic and trade exchanges of agricultural products under the APEC framework and the addition of new varieties to the "fruit basket" of Chinese consumers.
As a fresh fruit, persimmons have a short shelf life and are not resistant to storage and transportation. They have high requirements for cold chain security and customs clearance timeliness. Foreign port customs relies on digital systems to open up data links in all aspects of declaration, document review, inspection, and release, and strives to shorten the port stay time.
"We contacted the importing enterprises in advance and accurately guided them to declare the China-South Korea FTA certificate of origin. After the goods arrived at the port, they implemented 'approval upon arrival, review and release'. It only took less than ten minutes from the enterprise's declaration to the customs review and approval, truly achieving 'zero delay' in customs clearance of fresh fruits." said Du Yunyu, deputy section chief of the Comprehensive Business Section of Outerport Customs.
During the on-site inspection stage, the Outer Port Customs uses intelligent comparisons of overseas registered fruit companies and superimposes smart customs supervision methods such as non-intrusive inspection equipment to achieve immediate inspection and precise control upon arrival of the ship, ensuring the quality of fresh fruits to the maximum extent.
Cao Guopei, deputy section chief of the 10th Section of Inspection at Foreign Port Customs, said: “We strictly review the registration qualifications of overseas orchards and packaging plants and the pre-export quarantine processing certificates, focusing on inspection of quarantine pests, rottenness, pesticide residues and other safety and health indicators, and establish a priority sampling and rapid inspection linkage mechanism to improve port inspection efficiency and ensure the smooth customs clearance of sweet persimmons on the basis of strictly adhering to the national biosecurity defense line.”
It is understood that after entering the domestic market, this batch of sweet persimmons will carry out consumer experience activities in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and other cities. Shanghai Customs will rely on efficient and smart supervision services to promote trade in agricultural products in the APEC region and continue to release the dividends of regional economic and trade cooperation.
Open Questions
- What is the specific market price of this batch of sweet persimmons?
- How much will the import scale expand in the future?
