China suspends fish imports from Indonesian firm after coronavirus detected

Trade will automatically resume as soon as the seven-day suspension is completed, the General Administration of Customs said. Companies from Brazil, Ecuador and Russia have faced one-week suspensions during the last month after their products tested positive for COVID-19. Frozen food suppliers that test positive will be suspended automatically for a week, according to customs authority rules.


Reuters | Shanghai | Updated: 10-11-2020 06:01 IST | Created: 10-11-2020 06:01 IST
China suspends fish imports from Indonesian firm after coronavirus detected
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China has suspended imports from Indonesia's PT. Anugrah Laut Indonesia for one week after the novel coronavirus was detected in a sample of frozen fish products supplied by the firm, Chinese customs said on Tuesday. Trade will automatically resume as soon as the seven-day suspension is completed, the General Administration of Customs said.

Companies from Brazil, Ecuador and Russia have faced one-week suspensions during the last month after their products tested positive for COVID-19. Frozen food suppliers that test positive will be suspended automatically for a week, according to customs authority rules. Those whose products test positive three times or more will be suspended for a month.

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