The export of Cambodian longan to China has accelerated and it is expected to be exported directly to China

Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture, long Weng Sa-kun said China General Administration of Customs has proposed quarantine pest list, longan Cambodia is expected to knock on the door to the Chinese market
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At present, China is evaluating the application of Cambodian longan to China.
Once approved, it will become the third type of fresh fruit approved for direct export to the Chinese market after bananas and mangoes .

 

　　According to the "Cambodia Times" report, it is currently the harvest season of Cambodia's Lingling Longan
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Thailand is the traditional market for Cambodian longan.
Most of the longan exported from Cambodia to Thailand will be re-exported to China through Thailand
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Because China temporarily suspended the export business of 56 Thai longan export companies to China, coupled with the impact of the epidemic, Thailand banned the import of longan from Bailing Province, causing about 50,000 tons of Bailing longan to be unsalable
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To help solve the problem of longan sales, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen commissioned General Xing Wenxian, Deputy Director of the Prime Minister’s Office to purchase these longans.
The Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture also recommended that farmers switch to exporting longan to Vietnam
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At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia wrote to Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, hoping that China would provide assistance so that Cambodian fresh longan could be directly exported to China
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　　The Ministry of Agriculture of Cambodia submitted a technical document to China on June 5, 2019 and requested a risk assessment of harmful ingredients in longan
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In order to speed up the pace of inspection and testing negotiations during the epidemic, the Ministry of Agriculture of Cambodia applied for the Chinese Customs to speed up inspections through the ambassador to China
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China General Administration of Customs on August 25 this year, the Cambodian Embassy in reply to China, Cambodia longan proposed quarantine pest list, a total of eight kinds of pests, including the fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis, Paracoccus interceptus, Dysmicoccus lepelleyi and so on
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China also requires Cambodia to update research reports and measures to deal with pests
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Ong Sakun said, “China promises to continue the evaluation work after Cambodia submits the above-mentioned documents
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China also hopes that the two sides will strengthen close cooperation and meet the inspection and quarantine conditions so that Cambodian longan can successfully enter the Chinese market
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　　Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian once stated that agriculture is an important area of ​​China-Cambodia cooperation.
Cambodia’s agricultural products are rich in variety and superior in quality.
Cambodian fragrant rice and Kampot durian are world-renowned.
Obtained geographical identification certification
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He believes that with the joint efforts of both parties, more Cambodian high-quality agricultural products will be exported to China
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　　Cambodian Bailing longan is mainly grown in Bailing and Battambang provinces
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Up to now, the total planting area is 14,500 hectares, the mass production area is 11,500 hectares, and the annual output is 200,000 tons
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Once the door to the Chinese market is knocked on, the annual export volume is expected to reach 200 million US dollars
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