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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TIANJIN, July 23 (Xinhua) — China imported agricultural products worth a total of 13.66 billion U.S. dollars from other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2024, with an average annual growth rate of 13.3 percent, data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) shows.
The relevant data were published at a meeting of the quarantine phytosanitary control mechanisms of the SCO member states, which took place on Wednesday in the city of Tianjin /Northern China/.
According to the agency, to date, more than 290 types of plant products from other SCO member states have been approved for export to China.
"We are willing to work with all parties to optimize risk assessment procedures, speed up the quarantine supervision approval process, and improve customs clearance efficiency through measures such as exchanging pest data, promoting mutual recognition of electronic certificates, and streamlining the inspection process," said Zhao Zenglian, deputy director of the National Customs Administration of China.
The meeting was organized by the Main Customs Administration of the People's Republic of China. It was attended by more than 40 representatives of the SCO member states, the SCO Secretariat and diplomatic missions of the corresponding member states of the organization accredited in China.
The event aimed to enhance efforts to prevent and control plant disease epidemics in the region, cooperate in smart surveillance and promote trade facilitation. Participants agreed to further strengthen cooperation in cross-border epidemic prevention and control, modernize phytosanitary surveillance and build phytosanitary capacity. -0-
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