Fresh South American coffee beans arrive in Guangzhou

Recently, a batch of high-quality Colombian coffee beans weighing 7 tons arrived at the Dongjiang Warehouse of China International Shipping in Guangzhou, Guangdong. Under the supervision of Huangpu New Port Customs under Huangpu Customs, customs clearance procedures were quickly completed.

We mainly import coffee beans from Colombia. In the first half of this year, we imported a total of 32.2 tons of coffee beans, a year-on-year increase of 26%, "said He Suyun, Deputy Director of Guangzhou Xiannong E-commerce Co., Ltd

It is reported that there are over 8000 coffee shops in Guangzhou, and the strong market demand directly drives the import of coffee beans. By 2025, the annual output value of the entire coffee industry chain in Guangzhou will be 67 billion yuan, and the import volume of green beans will account for 42% of the national total.

In order to meet the demand of the coffee consumption market in Guangzhou and ensure the efficient entry of high-quality raw materials into the market, Huangpu New Port Customs has carried out regular policy lectures through customs enterprise symposiums and other means, interpreting the declaration standards for quarantine access qualifications, plant quarantine certificates, certificates of origin, etc. of coffee beans exported to China, and guiding enterprises to plan coffee bean procurement reasonably.

Green coffee beans are prone to spoilage when exposed to moisture. We are promoting the "early declaration" and "two-step declaration" customs clearance models, implementing convenient measures such as appointment inspection and immediate release, to safeguard the freshness and quality of green coffee beans, "said Zhao Ying, the head of the Second Department of Comprehensive Business at Huangpu New Port Customs.

While improving customs clearance efficiency, Huangpu New Port Customs strictly implements the quarantine requirements for imported coffee beans, focusing on the investigation of quarantine harmful organisms, pesticide residues, heavy metals and other safety hazards, strengthening document verification and port supervision, and effectively building a defense line for the quality and safety of imported coffee beans.

According to statistics, from January to August this year, Huangpu New Port Customs supervised the import of 140.2 tons of green coffee beans, a year-on-year increase of 300%. (Pu Xuan/Text)