Vietnamese firms eligible to export rice to China announced
China has announced a list of 22 Vietnamese companies which are eligible for exporting rice to the country through official channels, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam.
HCM City (VNA) – China has announceda list of 22 Vietnamese companies which are eligible for exporting rice to thecountry through official channels, according to Deputy Minister of Agricultureand Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam.
Since January 1, 2017, these companies, which satisfyconditions on infrastructure facilities and quality management systems, will beallowed to export rice to China. The time reference will be the date their riceshipments leave Vietnamese ports.
From November 15-30, 2016, a working group in chargeof quarantine, quality supervision and examination from China had made afact-finding tour of 31 rice producing, trading and processing companiesrecommended by the Vietnam Food Association.
China is currently one of Vietnam’s major riceimporters, accounting for around 35 percent of its export market share.
In the first 10 months of 2016, rice export to Chinareached 1.51 mill💦ion tonnes worth 678.7 million USD, representing decreases of22 percent in volume and 13.7 percent in value as compared with the same periodlast year.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
