India is the largest shrimp exporter in the world, and China is the second largest importer of Indian seafood, of which more than 46% is frozen shrimp. This trade dispute started on June 5438+065438+ 10, 2020. China imposed animal and plant quarantine restrictions on Indian shrimp and held consultations with relevant committees of the World Trade Organization. However, the situation escalated further last week. China refused to accept 65,438+0,000 containers of Indian shrimp, claiming that COVID-19 nucleic acid substances were detected on the outer packaging.
These non-tariff barriers have reduced Indian shrimp exports to China by 34% this year, and reduced Indian income in dollar terms by 32%. As China is a huge market for Indian shrimp industry, this matter is very important to India.
COVID-19 nucleic acid was detected in six packaging samples of five batches of frozen South American white shrimp imported from India.
On July 3 1, the General Administration of Customs announced that COVID-19 nucleic acid was positive in six outer packaging samples of five batches of frozen South American white shrimp imported from India. According to AnnouncementNo. 103 of the General Administration of Customs in 2020:
The State Customs will suspend the acceptance of Indian aquatic product producer M/s kon diya Fresh Foods. (RegistrationNo. 1870), Ninos PVT Co., Ltd. (Registration No.833), Royal Import and Export Corporation (RegistrationNo. 1890) and Balasol Marine Export Co., Ltd. (Registration No.48 1) have been declared 1 week. Since August 5th, the import declaration 1 week of Indian aquatic product manufacturer M/s. Ghan Marine Products (registration number: 9 1 1) has been suspended.
For the above contents, please refer to the World Wide Web-Indian media: China rejects 1000 container of Indian shrimp.