Mainland China on Monday suspended imports of mangoes from Taiwan, after detecting harmful pests in the fruit that pose a serious threat to agricultural production and biological security, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the China’s Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
“In order to prevent risks, the General Administration of Customs has decided to suspend the import of mangoes from Taiwan starting from August 21, 2023,” Zhu said.
“The measure is a normal biosecurity precautionary measure, scientific and reasonable, and it complies with relevant laws, regulations and standards of the mainland,” Zhu said.
The move came a week after mainland China on August 14 announced anti-dumping measures on polycarbonate imports from Taiwan.