China Guomen Times: Recently, the import of Chilean cherries at Shanghai Airport Port has increased significantly

On November 25th, a cargo plane loaded with 100 tons of fresh cherries, departing from Santiago, Chile, landed smoothly at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Under the supervision of Shanghai Pudong International Airport Customs under the jurisdiction of Shanghai Customs, this batch of cherries quickly completed customs clearance, release, and departure procedures. It is reported that the first Chilean cherries charter flight at Shanghai Port entered the country on October 17th this year. As of November 25th, the customs at Shanghai Pudong International Airport have efficiently completed 19 charter flight inspection tasks, and have supervised the import of over 1974 tons of Chilean cherries, an increase of 132% compared to the same period last year.

At present, it is the new season of South American cherries, and Chile, as the first South American country to sign a free trade agreement with China, has been the top source of imported cherries in China for more than ten consecutive years. To ensure that high-quality cherries from the southern hemisphere are delivered to consumers in the best possible condition, Shanghai Pudong International Airport Customs focuses on the three key aspects of "timeliness, safety, and convenience", and has launched precise supervision and service measures, striving to create a "fast lane" for fresh product clearance.

This batch of cherries, from picking to arrival in the Chinese market, takes no more than 48 hours and is transported via cold chain throughout the entire process, "said a customs officer from the Inspection Department of Shanghai Pudong International Airport." We have established a dedicated line with the importer in advance to dynamically grasp the flight dynamics and cargo status. "In response to the perishable nature of cherries and strict temperature requirements for transportation, the customs has optimized the entire process of" tallying, transportation, and inspection ", opened a" green channel "for fresh agricultural products, and arranged a dedicated person to be responsible for inspection and scheduling to ensure that inspection operations are carried out as soon as charter flights arrive at the port, minimizing clearance time.

After optimizing the inspection process, the entire customs clearance process can be completed in as fast as 1 hour, ensuring full freshness, "praised Zhou Shouming, the customs manager of Shanghai Ouheng Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd., the importer of this batch of Chilean cherries.

At the inspection site, customs officers at Shanghai Pudong International Airport carefully examined issues such as fruit damage and traces of pests and diseases; At the same time, rapid screening technology is used to preliminarily screen whether the fruit carries harmful organisms. We need to provide consumers with both 'fresh fruits' and' safe fruits' to ensure that imported cherries are free from pest and disease risks and have reliable quality, safety, and reliability, "said the person in charge of the inspection department of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport Customs. After passing customs inspection, boxes of fresh and plump Chilean cherries will be quickly sent to major supermarkets and e-commerce platforms across the country through cold chain logistics, bringing consumers the authentic exotic flavor.