Vietnam returns to import some agricultural products from India

From May 10, 2017, the Indian agricultural products which were suspended from import will be imported into Vietnam again.

The Indian agricultural products which were suspended from import will be imported into Vietnam again.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued Decision No.1644/ QD-BNN-BVTV on continuing to import of high-risk commodities carrying serratus from India. Agricultural products include: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), Cassiatora (Cassia spp), Cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao), Common Bean (Phaseolus spp) and Tamarind (Tamarindus indica).

The Plant Protection Department notifies the Indian phytosanitary authorities to strengthen phytosanitary to strictly prevent entities subject to phytosanitary in the export goods to Vietnam.

At the same time, strengthening the phytosanitary measures for the above agricultural products from India to ensure that entities subject to the phytosanitary cannot enter Vietnam.

Earlier, on March 1, 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued a document No. 558/QD-BNN-BVTV on temporary import of these agricultural products due to the high risk of infection with Caryedon serratus Olivier which can cause a great damage to the agricultural products in stock, cause damage to Goundnuts, Cassiatora, Cocoa bean, Common beans and Tamarind.