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China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Tuesday issued a notice that allows corresponding wild aquatic products from New Zealand to export to China, with immediate effect.

The announcement was made against the backdrop of the expanding trade ties between China and New Zealand.

In accordance with the laws and regulations of China and the relevant provisions on inspection, quarantine, and sanitary requirements for wild aquatic products exported from New Zealand to China, as agreed between the GAC and the Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand, the import of eligible wild aquatic products from New Zealand is permitted with immediate effect, said the notice.

Wild aquatic products refer to wild aquatic animal products and their derivatives intended for human consumption. This does not include species listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) or China's List of State Key Protected Wild Animals (LSKPWA), nor does it include live aquatic animals or aquatic animal reproductive materials, according to the notice.

The food safety and hygiene conditions of production enterprises must comply with the relevant food safety laws and regulations of the New Zealand side, as well as the requirements of the Chinese side based on China's laws and regulations.

China remained a key market for several major sectors—absorbing 31 percent of New Zealand's dairy exports, 61 percent of its timber, and 24 percent of its meat. Since 2013, China has been New Zealand's largest export destination for goods for 11 consecutive years.

Global Times