China scraps Covid bans on Vietnamese seafood
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Chinese authorities will no longer penalize Vietnamese seafood exporters with a temporary ban if their containers are found contaminated with Covid-19, that country’s embassy in Hanoi has said.
Exporters used to face a seven-day ban for every container of theirs found contaminated with the coronavirus. A seafood exporter who was once banned for three weeks said shipments have returned to normal.
“China is trying to reduce the damage caused by its zero Covid strategy, and so exporting to the country has now become easier.”
Dozens of Vietnamese exporters suffered from the ban, some for weeks and even months due to the large number of containers infected.
Vietnam exported US$427.6 million worth of seafood to China in the first six months, up 107 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
VASEP expects exports to China to boom in the second half of this year following the easing of the draconian safety measures.
Questions & Answers
Q.What change has China made regarding Vietnamese seafood imports?
What change has China made regarding Vietnamese seafood imports?
Chinese authorities will no longer penalise Vietnamese seafood exporters with a temporary ban if their containers are found contaminated with Covid-19, according to China's embassy in Hanoi.
Q.What was the previous penalty for contaminated seafood containers?
What was the previous penalty for contaminated seafood containers?
Exporters previously faced a seven-day ban for each container found contaminated with the coronavirus. Some Vietnamese exporters suffered bans lasting weeks or even months due to numerous infected containers.
Q.How much Vietnamese seafood was exported to China in the first half of this year?
How much Vietnamese seafood was exported to China in the first half of this year?
Vietnam exported US$427.6 million worth of seafood to China in the first six months of the year. This represents a 107 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Q.What are the future expectations for Vietnamese seafood exports to China?
What are the future expectations for Vietnamese seafood exports to China?
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) expects exports to China to boom in the second half of this year. This anticipated growth follows the recent easing of China's safety measures.
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