INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS FOR FROZEN DURIANS EXPORTED FROM MALAYSIA TO CHINA

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR THE KING OF FRUITS IN ORDER TO FEED CHINA’S APPETITE FOR DURIANS. THEREFORE, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS ENFORCED INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT IMPORTED DURIANS MEET THEIR SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS.

ccording to the Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine, frozen durian or its scientific name, refers to whole frozen durian and skinless durian pulp and puree. For pulp and puree, they are required to be stored at-18°C or below and before transportation they need to be blast-frozen for 30 minutes at-30°C or below. For whole frozen