China-Taiwan/Import/Export Suspension

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Beijing, China – Aug 3, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of Taiwan Affairs Office of State Council’s statement on entry suspension of certain fruits, fish products from Taiwan
2. CCTV anchor reading statement from Taiwan Affairs Office of State Council
3. Screenshot of General Administration of Customs’ statement on entry suspension of certain fruits, fish products from Taiwan
4. Screenshot of remarks from spokesman of Ministry of Commerce on export suspension of natural sand from mainland to Taiwan

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Relevant authorities on the Chinese mainland will suspend the entry of citrus fruits and two types of fish products from the Taiwan region starting Wednesday, said a spokesperson.

The entry of citrus fruits including grapefruits, lemons and oranges, as well as chilled largehead hairtail and frozen horse mackerel from Taiwan will be suspended in accordance with the mainland’s relevant regulations, and food safety requirements, said Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.

In the meantime, the export of natural sand from the mainland to Taiwan will also be suspended, he added.

The General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on its website that according to relevant laws and regulations, the mainland will suspend the import of citrus fruits, chilled largehead hairtail and frozen horse mackerel from Taiwan region starting Wednesday.

The export of natural sand from the mainland to Taiwan will be suspended according to relevant laws and regulations. The relevant measures will take effect from August 3, said a spokesman from China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday.