First banana shipment to China confirmed

31 Dec 2018 2134 | Business & Trade Fairs

Longmate Agriculture Co has announced that it will conduct a test shipment of bananas to the Chinese market next month, which will be followed by the company’s first official shipment to China in February.

The company, a joint venture of Chinese and local investors, plans to ship 30 containers next month as a test, said Hun Lak, the director.

Mr Lak said that they still have to secure a certificate from the Chinese government.

“In January or February, a delegation of Chinese experts is scheduled to visit our farm to inspect our plantations. If they are satisfied with what they see, they will issue a certificate that verifies that we meet the conditions to export to the Chinese market,” Mr Lak said.

“In January, we will send 30 containers of bananas to China as a test,” Mr Lak said, adding that he expects to receive the Chinese certificate as his farms follows all guidelines issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.