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It took the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) 12 years to find a solution for cherries to be exportable from Pakistan to China.
Pakistan Export Cherries to China: The General Administration of Customs China (GACC) confirmed to the Department of Plant Protection (DPP), Ministry of National Food Security and Research, that Pakistani exporters can ship cherries from Pakistan to China from orchards and packhouses registered with DPP.
Since 2012, this market access request has been on hold. However, GACC approved the shipment of cherries from Pakistan to China in accordance with the established protocol following a video inspection of quarantine operations, registered orchards and cold treatment facilities, and packhouses registered with DPP for sanitary and phytosanitary precautions.
According to GACC specifications, the Department of Plant Protection took particular measures to renovate registered orchards, cold treatment facilities, and packhouses. DPP made unceasing efforts in this area, including advice and frequent technical compliance assessments, to ensure and enable these orchards and facilities to export cherry by strengthening food safety and phytosanitary measures in addition to quality, storage, and packing. 90 cherry orchards, 15 cold storage facilities, and 15 packing facilities can now export cherries from Pakistan to China.
This agreement opens the door for more exports to foreign markets, provided that the exporters maintain the quality criteria. DPP is also upgrading more orchards and facilities to bring them up to pace with international standards, aiming to gain significant market share in high-end markets in Asia, Europe, the US, and Australia, and secure registration for export to China.