‘Alongkorn’ informs good news Fruit growers are preparing to ship Thai fruit on the “China-Laos” train after plant disease checkpoints. Mohan to Kunming Railway to open in December
On November 25, 2022, Mr Alongkorn Ponlaboot, Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperative As the fruit development and management committee (Fruit Board), revealed that he had received a report from the Foreign Agricultural Advisory Office. Beijing and the Agricultural Department of the Consulate General in Guangzhou said that the inspection and quarantine point of imported fruit at the Mohan Railway Check Point was completed and passed the inspection by Kunming Customs on November 22, 2022
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It is currently awaiting approval from the central ministry of GACC, which should be completed in time for the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission. Set up an opening ceremony for imported fruit quarantine inspection points Mohan Railway Checkpoint on December 3rd to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the opening of the China-Laos railway. It is good news for fruit growers who will transport them by rail via the China-Laos railway. From Thailand to Kunming Opened another route to transport Thai fruit to the Chinese market.
Recent reports have confirmed that China will open a plant inspection and quarantine point on the Mohan Rail Pass. along the China-Laos border by early December in time for the one-year celebration of the opening of the China-Laos railway on December 3, 2022.
In this regard, the Fruit Board has assigned the secretary to organize a meeting for representatives of farmers, cooperatives, longs, fruit associations, exporters and logistics operators soon. This is to create an understanding of the rules and regulations. In transport on the China – Laos line train.
Fruit Import and Export under the Thai-Chinese Fruit Protocol Must be checked for plant diseases (SPS measures) at the import-export checkpoint, so even if exports, imports of other Thai agricultural products by the China-Laos train during the last year
But there is no shipment of Thai fruit to China on this train. From Vientiane to Kunming directly So, it takes a lot of time to transport fruit from Vientiane. Take a train to Boten, pick up a truck waiting in line to enter China at the Mohan checkpoint. (Truck check point) because Mohan Railway check point plant disease check point is not open for service yet.
News reports that China is the main market for Thai durian. In 2021, fresh durian exports to China amounted to 875,097 tons, worth 109,205 million baht, growing 68.4%, the highest in history. Where Thai fruit can dominate the Chinese market with a market share of more than 40%, the second place is Chile 15%, Vietnam 6%, third, reflecting the potential and competitiveness of Thai fruit.
Despite having to face problems with China’s Zero Covid measures, which have affected transport and exports intermittently for the last 3 years, the government, through the Fruit Board Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Trade Working closely with farmers, fruit cooperatives, fruit associations, entrepreneurs and exporters in solving problems and obstacles Make the general price of durian and fruits at a good price and can increase exports to generate more income for our country.
