According to the official website of the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service, on February 20, Russia officially resumed the import of Chinese pome fruit crops (apples and pears, etc.).
“This decision (to resume imports) is the result of cooperation with the Chinese authorities and is based on consideration of the relevant crop producers and the materials for storage and packaging submitted by the Chinese side,” the department said.
According to relevant reports, since 2018, the Russian customs department has frequently found dangerous pests and diseases in plant products from China, with a total of 48 cases, so the import of Chinese "seeds" and "nucleated" categories has been suspended since August 10, 2019. Agricultural products, among which fresh fruits mainly involve pome fruits such as apples and pears, and stone fruits such as fresh peaches and apricots.
In 2018, Russia imported more than 1 million tons of apples, papayas and pears, of which more than 10% came from China, and the trade volume was about 128,000 tons.