Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/17/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** CH4029

CH4029

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Agricultural Situation**

**China Approved Fruit and Country/Region Import List**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Maurice 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 August 6, 2004. The
list, updated regularly on the AQSIQ website, indicates fruit varieties
that can be legally imported into China along with the fruit
country/region origin. The list indicates certain U.S. citrus, apples,
grapes, and cherries are eligible for import into China. The website
does not provide a list of what fruit varieties China is eligible to
export to other countries/regions.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

\[CH\]

Table of Contents

[Summary 3](#summary-1)

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

# Summary {#summary-1}

China's AQSIQ and the affiliated provincial Customs, Inspection, and
Quarantine (CIQ) Offices are responsible for inspection and approval of
imported fruits and other goods entering China. News reports and trade
contacts indicate AQSIQ renewed its attempts to curb illegal imports of
numerous agricultural commodities, including fruits and other
horticultural and tropical products, beginning this past Spring. The
following list may be the result of AQSIQ's attempts at providing
greater direction to its affiliated provincial offices along with
greater transparency to domestic traders and foreign trading partners.

Not only does the following list provide clarification on what fruit
varieties are legally exportable to China, but also provides an
indication as to other legal foreign competition the U.S. faces in the
China market. Unfortunately, at present, the website does not contain
information on what fruit varieties China is eligible to export to other
countries/regions and therefore, it is difficult to ascertain what
competition China presents in other markets.

This list appears to be updated frequently by AQSIQ's Department for
Supervision on Animals and Plants, Plant Inspection and Quarantine
Division. Traders and other interested parties are encouraged to visit
the website frequently for the most up to date Chinese language edition
of the list. Interested Chinese importers are encouraged to contact
local CIQ offices.

Exporters of U.S. fruits may also be able to get the most up to date
information from their local USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service officials or from other USDA offices.

# Imported Fruit and Country/Region Eligibility List

Fruit variety names are provided in English, when available, or in
Chinese pinyin. The following list appeared August 6^th^ on the AQSIQ
website:

[http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/cms/template/item_dzwjy.html?did=1749&cid=1749\\10906](http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/cms/template/item_dzwjy.html?did=1749&cid=1749\10906)

The list format is revised to indicate U.S. eligible fruits at the
beginning of the list.

+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| **Fruit Variety (Chinese      | **Country/Region Approved for Export |
| Pinyin)**                     | to China**                           |
|                               |                                      |
|                               | **(As of August 6, 2004)**           |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Apples                        | U.S. (restricted by variety and      |
|                               | origin), France (restricted by       |
|                               | variety and origin), Japan, New      |
|                               | Zealand, Chile (districts 6, 7, 8,   |
|                               | and 9), Australia (Tasmania),        |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Cherries                      | U.S. (Washington, Idaho, Oregon),    |
|                               | New Zealand,                         |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Citrus                        | U.S. (parts of California, Florida,  |
| -Tangerines/Satsuma/Mandarins | Arizona, Texas), New Zealand,        |
|                               | Uruguay                              |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Citrus-Oranges                | U.S. (parts of California, Florida,  |
|                               | Arizona, Texas), New Zealand,        |
|                               | Uruguay                              |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Citrus-Grapefruit/Pomelo      | U.S. (parts of California, Florida,  |
|                               | Arizona, Texas), Thailand, Uruguay,  |
|                               | Taiwan                               |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Citrus-Lemons/Limes           | U.S. (parts of California, Florida,  |
|                               | Arizona, Texas), New Zealand,        |
|                               | Uruguay                              |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 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)                            |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| **Fruit Variety (Chinese      | **Country/Region Approved for Export |
| Pinyin) Cont'd.**             | to China**                           |
|                               |                                      |
|                               | **(As of August 6, 2004)**           |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Durian                        | Thailand                             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Longyan                       | Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia,       |
|                               | Vietnam, Burma                       |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Lychee or Litchi              | Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Burma   |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Mangosteen (Shan Zhu)         | Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Pineapple                     | Thailand                             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| (Ren Shen Guo)                | Thailand                             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Bananas/Plantains             | Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam,      |
|                               | Indonesia, Ecuador, Columbia, Costa  |
|                               | Rica, Panama                         |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Passion Fruit (Xi Fan Lian)   | Thailand                             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Coconut                       | Thailand, Malaysia                   |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Custard Apple (Fan Li Zhi)    | Thailand                             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Watermelon                    | Thailand, Malaysia                   |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Tamarinds (Luo Wang Zi)       | Thailand                             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Papaya                        | Malaysia, Thailand                   |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 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   | Thailand                             |
| salak (She Guo)               |                                      |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| (Yan Se Guo)                  | Thailand                             |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| Betel Nut (Bing Lang)         | Taiwan                               |
+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+