China, Russia say yes to Iranian shrimp export

Pointing to the markets of Europe, UAE, China and Russia as the major targets for Iranian shrimp export, Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati said, “In the recent trips to China and Russia to develop appropriate infrastructure for protein transactions, some agreements were signed between the authorities of the countries.”

“Based on the agreement with Russian health authorities, the two countries agreed to establish an animal quarantine in a bid to open foreign markets for Iran’s aquaculture production.

About 200 tons of shrimp is consumed in Russia, Hojjati said, adding that Iran holds a negligible share in those markets.

Hojjati stressed the need for removing restrictions on the export tariffs, calling it another priority for Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture to expand aquaculture export in the country.

by mehr news

China has temporarily banned imports of shrimp from Saudi Arabia. The ban has been followed by 40 shrimp exporters from Iran being granted market access.

China imported 23,048 metric tons of shrimp from Saudi Arabia in the first six months of this year, according to Chinese customs.
The temporary ban was announced (see below) on Aug. 2 by China’s General Administration of Customs and applies to Saudi Arabia’s National Aquaculture Group (NAQUA).

NAQUA — Saudi Arabia’s largest aquaculture company — was previously the only Saudi firm permitted to export to China. No end date was given for the ban.

An executive with NAQUA did not respond to immediate requests for comment.

Chinese industry publication Foodspath said Chinese customs detected white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in a shipment of shrimp. Citing an industry source, it reported Chinese customs implemented the ban “to prevent the disease from entering China”.

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