Fresh flavor relay across mountains and seas, Yunnan mushroom fragrance wafting around the world (picture)

The picture shows customs officers conducting supervision and inspection of exported fresh matsutake mushrooms at the Kunming Airport port. Photo by Ma Shuxian

With the arrival of the rainy season, the delicacies of the mountains and wilderness in Yunling quietly break through the soil. On July 4th, a batch of fresh matsutake mushrooms weighing 14 kilograms, produced in Shangri La, Yunnan, flew to overseas markets on the same day after completing customs clearance procedures. This was the first wild mushroom exported from Yunnan this year.

In previous years, the peak season for wild mushroom exports in Yunnan was mostly concentrated from mid to late July to September. This year, with sufficient rainfall and good temperatures, the mushroom has thick meat, strong aroma, and good growth. It is expected that our export volume will maintain a growth trend this year, "said Wang Jiyuan, manager of Kunming Dazheng Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.

Wild mushrooms, as the "golden calling card" of Yunnan Plateau's characteristic agricultural products, are valued for their freshness, and the clearance time is particularly important. Kunming Changshui Airport Customs is fully promoting the special action of cross-border trade facilitation, customizing the "one product, one enterprise, one case" customs clearance guarantee plan, guiding enterprises to use convenient measures such as "advance declaration" and "appointment clearance" through customs enterprise dialogue meetings, customs chief delivery policies, etc., setting up customs clearance guidance officers at the business site, face-to-face guiding enterprises to efficiently handle on-site business, realizing the "one declaration, one submission" of required materials, and creating a fast lane for fresh goods clearance.

Wild mushrooms belong to the category of fresh and urgent special products, especially fresh matsutake mushrooms, which have high value and are easily perishable. They require high storage environment and customs clearance efficiency, especially the quality of the first batch of wild mushrooms exported, which directly affects the subsequent order volume of overseas customers. "Li Jingchao, Deputy Director of the Second Department of Customs Supervision at Kunming Changshui Airport, said," We have established a 'green channel' for fresh and perishable agricultural products, implementing priority review, inspection, and release to ensure that this high-altitude 'freshness' is presented to global dining tables in the best state

This batch of mushrooms was picked from the mountains and transported by plane for export in less than 24 hours. Yesterday, they were still picked in the baskets of villagers, but tomorrow they will appear on the shelves of overseas supermarkets! "Said Wang Jiyuan. This cross sea relay of fresh flavors is bringing more "Chinese flavors" to diners around the world. (Ma Shuxian/Text)