Tighter checks disrupt Brazilian soybean exports to China
In China, Reuters reported that tighter phytosanitary checks are hitting Brazilian soybean shipments to China, threatening to squeeze supplies to the world’s top importer after authorities in the South country stepped up inspections at Beijing’s request.
Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry increased inspections on soybean shipments to China following Beijing’s repeated findings of pesticide- and fungicide-coated beans, according to the report.
“Chinese customs in various regions have observed increased issues in Brazilian soybeans, including the presence of live insects, beans coated with seed treatment agents such as pesticides or fungicides, and heat damage,” said an Asian trader at an international company which sells beans to China.
Importers now must repeatedly verify with Brazilian suppliers that shipments are free of phytosanitary problems before departure, on risk of being blocked once they reach China, a second Asian trader said.
Category: Food & Agriculture
