Agriculture & Food

In early November, during Tanzanian President Hassan's state visit to China, China and Tanzania jointly signed the Protocol on Plant Quarantine Requirements for Tanzanian Fresh Avocados Exported to China. On November 15, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement that Tanzania's fresh avocados that meet the relevant requirements will be allowed to be imported from now on, and Huacheng's import and export data observation report.

According to the Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report, only Hass avocados from Tanzania avocado producing areas are allowed to be imported at present. There are 14 quarantine pests of concern to China, including Bemisia spiralis, Bactrocera mediterranean, Bactrocera mangifera, Bactrocera nataliensis, Bactrocera africa, Bactrocera ficifera, Bactrocera mosquitos, Leptopella ulmoides, Thrips avocado, Bactrocera spinosa, Spodoptera cinerea, Bactrocera septempunctata and Avocado sun spot virus.

In the process of processing and packaging after harvest, the shea butter exported to China must be washed, brushed, picked and removed from the bad fruits (overripe fruits, untied fruits, atypical Hass fruits, scarred fruits, black spot fruits, deformed fruits, etc.), branches, leaves, soil, etc., without any pests such as insects, mites, etc., and the fruit stalk shall not be longer than 5mm. Avocados must be fumigated with methyl bromide before export. The temperature is above 21.1 ° C, the dose is 32g/m3, and the fumigation duration is not less than 2 hours. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

Avocado is Tanzania's first fresh fruit to gain market access in China. Tanzania is the third largest avocado producer in Africa, behind South Africa and Kenya. At present, Tanzania produces an average of 47000 tons of avocados for export every year. The actual export volume is about 12000 tons. It is estimated that the export volume will increase to 20000 tons by 2026. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

According to Huacheng's import and export data observation report, Tanzania is very optimistic about China's avocado market, and has been preparing for avocado's entry into China since 2018. At present, avocado has become the fastest growing category in Tanzania's horticultural industry, and the output is expected to double in the next three years.