China changes health certification for fish imports from Sri Lanka

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has changed the health certificate for importing fish to the country with effect from next month, Sri Lanka’s embassy in Beijing said.

“All processed fish exporters are required to use the updated certificate,” the Embassy of Sri Lanka said.

“120 copies of the new certificate must be provided urgently as samples to GACC. The embassy said they would help exporters in the certification process.

From July 1, 2021, Sri Lankan fisheries exporters must present the new certificate to the Chinese Customs.

China is one of Sri Lanka’s key export markets for fisheries. Sri Lanka has exported at least US$ 5.2 million worth of edible fish products to China in 2020.