A customs official in Quang Ninh province says that after several days of being suspended because of the detection of the covid-19 virus on boxes of Vietnamese dragon fruit shipped to China, imports have resumed as of 23:00 on September 22. we had covered the import restriction story here.
Vietnam’s various functional departments are currently going through relevant procedures to facilitate smooth customs clearances of trucks carrying agricultural products to China, as well as further facilitate the customs clearance of 29 dragon fruit containers.
After hearing that the COVID-19 virus was detected on the packaging boxes of Vietnamese dragon fruit shipped to China, the Mong Cai International Port Management Committee conducted a 14-day quarantine observation and followed the movements of transportation drivers, cargo handlers, and other related objects. COVID-19 hasn’t been detected in people who travelled with dragon fruits containers to China.
Among the markets Vietnamese dragon fruit has entered are China, Thailand, Indonesia, and others. out of all these countries, China is the biggest customer of Vietnamese dragon fruit, amounting to 80% of the export volume.
