Fragrant mushroom sticks soar overseas, Qinglong's specialty edible mushroom exports double in value

Walking into the production workshop of Hebei Liuqing Fungi Industry Co., Ltd., a strong aroma of bacteria wafts through your face. Rows of shiitake mushroom sticks are neatly arranged and growing well. After passing the supervision of Beidaihe Customs under Shijiazhuang Customs, they will soon be exported to overseas markets.

Hebei Liuqing Mushroom Industry Co., Ltd. is a key project enterprise for rural revitalization at the provincial and municipal levels in Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County. It is deeply engaged in the cultivation, production, and deep processing of edible mushrooms, mainly producing mushroom sticks, strains, fresh mushrooms, and edible mushroom deep processing series products. It is a key leading enterprise in promoting the development of characteristic agriculture in the county and driving 12000 farmers in 11 townships to become prosperous and increase their income.

Shiitake mushroom sticks contain active bacterial strains and belong to special biological products. The export qualification requirements are high, and the quarantine process is strict. Qualification filing, full chain quality traceability, and other work need to be completed. The export process is more complex compared to ordinary goods, "said Ding Jiawei, manager of Hebei Liuqing Mushroom Industry Co., Ltd." After learning about our export intention, Beidaihe Customs immediately arranged for a dedicated person to coordinate and provide us with detailed policy guidance

To support the high-quality development of characteristic agriculture in the county, Beidaihe Customs provides "one product, one case" services at the forefront. Establish a plant quarantine expert service team to provide full chain guidance on mushroom cultivation, pest control, processing technology, packaging requirements, and other aspects, to assist enterprises in improving their quality and safety management and self inspection and self-control systems.

In response to the characteristics of fresh and perishable shiitake mushroom sticks, high requirements for storage and transportation temperature, and customs clearance efficiency, the customs has opened a "green channel" for inspection of fresh and perishable agricultural products, and implemented a convenient mode of "advance appointment, priority inspection, and rapid certificate issuance" to achieve immediate inspection and release upon reporting, maximizing customs clearance efficiency and ensuring the activity and quality of exported mushroom sticks.

According to statistics, in the first eight months of this year, Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County exported a total of 5676.6 tons of mushroom sticks, with a value of 23.729 million yuan, an increase of 1.4 times year-on-year. (Wang Yinuo)