With seasonal fruit about to hit the market, the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce has signed a deal with CCIC Thailand to provide better traceability service for Thai fruit exported to China, following a new traceability requirement for all imported farm products into China. With this agreement, CCIC Thailand as the local office of China’s largest quality assessment and traceability services provider, will help with legal procedures, as well as the requests for health and hygiene certificate and compliances to additional regulations for certain fruit.
Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce President Narongsak Puttapornmongkol has stated that Thai fruit products have often been subjected to a lengthy customs clearance at China, however the new service provided by CICC Thailand will help shorten this process to no longer than 3 days, as product information can be traced back from a scan of a QR code. This streamlined process will be beneficial to Thailand’s export, especially fresh produce.