It was learned from Tianjin Customs on March 28 that 51 tons of pork products imported from Belgium have been successfully cleared through Tianjin Customs. This marks that Belgian pork products have once again entered the Chinese market since September 2018, when the export of pork to China was suspended for more than five years. .
In September 2018, Belgian officials urgently notified the World Organization for Animal Health that two outbreaks of African swine fever had occurred in the country. Since then, Belgian pork exports to China have been suspended.
On January 12, 2024, the General Administration of Customs of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China issued a joint announcement to lift the African swine fever ban in Belgium and allow the import of relevant animals and their products that meet China's statutory inspection and quarantine requirements. At the same time, Belgian registered pork in China was restored. Enterprise products are exported to China.