Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 9/28/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** CH4048

CH4048

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Sanitary/Phytosanitary/Food Safety**

**China Fruit Entry List**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Maurice W. House

U.S. Embassy, Beijing

**Prepared by:**

Adam Branson and Casey E. Bean

**Report Highlights:**

China\'s State General Administration for Quality Supervision,
Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) revised its approved national
imported fruit variety and country/region list on September 13, 2004.
The list, updated regularly on the AQSIQ website, indicates fruit
varieties that eligible for legal importation into China along with the
approved fruit country/region origin. The list indicates certain U.S.
apples, cherries, citrus, and grapes are eligible for import into China.
This version, updating GAIN report CH4029, now includes South Africa
origin citrus and some additional tropical fruits from Thailand. China
has not notified these changes to the WTO.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

\[CH\]

Table of Contents

[Executive Summary 3](#executive-summary)

[Imported Fruit Variety and Country/Region Eligibility List
3](#imported-fruit-variety-and-countryregion-eligibility-list)

# Executive Summary

China's AQSIQ and the affiliated Customs, Inspection, and Quarantine
(CIQ) offices are responsible for inspection and approval of imported
fruits and other goods entering China. The AQSIQ Division of Plant
Quarantine manages and updates the list after the approval and
identification of work plans or risk mitigation efforts. The following
list updates the approved fruit entry list published in GAIN report
CH4029. U.S. apples, cherries, citrus, and grapes from certain states or
geographic regions remain eligible for export to China. This updated
list adds South African origin citrus and some Thailand origin tropical
fruit for entry into China. China has not notified these changes to the
WTO. China notified some of the pre-existing fruits and locations in its
WTO accession protocol.

AQSIQ updates the list frequently and publishes the information in
Chinese on its website in an effort to provide greater transparency to
its affiliated CIQ offices and to fruit traders. The website is:

<http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/cms/template/channel_dzwjy.html?cid=1749>

Exporters of U.S. fruits are encouraged to visit the website frequently,
work with importers, and to contact either the local CIQ offices in
China, or their local APHIS officers to determine the requirements for
fruit export to China.

# Imported Fruit Variety and Country/Region Eligibility List

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  **Fruit Variety (Chinese Pinyin)**                                 **Exporting Country/Region (as of
                                                                     September 13, 2004)**

  Apples                                                             U.S. (restricted by variety and
                                                                     origin), New Zealand, Chile (districts
                                                                     6, 7, 8, and 9), Australia (Tasmania),
                                                                     France (restricted by variety and
                                                                     origin), Japan

  Cherries                                                           U.S. (Washington, Idaho, Oregon), New
                                                                     Zealand,

  Citrus-Tangerines/Satsuma/Mandarins                                U.S. (parts of California, Florida,
                                                                     Arizona, Texas), New Zealand, Thailand,
                                                                     Uruguay, South Africa

  Citrus-Oranges                                                     U.S. (parts of California, Florida,
                                                                     Arizona, Texas), New Zealand, Thailand,
                                                                     Uruguay, South Africa

  Citrus-Grapefruit/Pomello                                          U.S. (parts of California, Florida,
                                                                     Arizona, Texas), Thailand, Uruguay,
                                                                     South Africa, Taiwan

  Citrus-Lemons/Limes                                                U.S. (parts of California, Florida,
                                                                     Arizona, Texas), New Zealand, Uruguay,
                                                                     South Africa

  Grapes                                                             U.S. (parts of California), Chile
                                                                     (districts 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9), New
                                                                     Zealand

  Pears                                                              New Zealand, Japan

  Plum (Li)                                                          New Zealand

  Plum/Prune (Mei)                                                   New Zealand

  Kiwi                                                               New Zealand, Chile (districts 6, 7, 8,
                                                                     and 9)

  Durian                                                             Thailand

  Longyan                                                            Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,
                                                                     Burma

  Mangosteen (Shan Zhu)                                              Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma

  Pineapple                                                          Thailand, Philippines

  (Ren Shen Guo)                                                     Thailand

  Bananas/Plantains                                                  Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam,
                                                                     Indonesia, Ecuador, Columbia, Costa
                                                                     Rica, Panama

  Passion Fruit (Xi Fan Lian)                                        Thailand

  Lychee or Litchi                                                   Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Burma

  Coconut                                                            Thailand, Malaysia

  Custard Apple (Fan Li Zhi)                                         Thailand

  **Fruit Variety (cont'd)**                                         **Eligible Fruit Country/Region
                                                                     (Cont'd)**

  Watermelon                                                         Thailand, Malaysia

  Tamarinds (Luo Wang Zi)                                            Thailand

  Papaya                                                             Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines

  Carambola (Yang Tao)                                               Thailand, Taiwan

  Mango                                                              Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, India,
                                                                     Pakistan, Taiwan

  Guava (Fan Shi Liu)                                                Thailand

  (Hong Mao Dan)                                                     Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Burma

  (Lian Wu)                                                          Thailand, Taiwan

  Dragon Fruit? (Huo Long Guo)                                       Vietnam

  Jack Fruit (Bo Luo Mi)                                             Vietnam, Thailand

  Snake Fruit? Salacca edulis salak (She Guo)                        Thailand

  (Yan Se Guo)                                                       Thailand

  Betel Nut (Bing Lang)                                              Taiwan

  Source:                                                            
  http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/cms/template/channel_dzwjy.html?cid=1749   
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