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OOCL advisory: China's Zika Prevention Policy affects importers
HONG KONG's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has issued an advisory that containers from areas affected by the Zika virus into China are subject to anti-mosquito treatment (disinfection) at the place of origin or at the discharging port in China.
"Please note that carriers are not involved in this procedure and all related costs for the necessary treatment shall be borne by the customer," said the OOCL advisory.
As of August 22, the affected countries and regions published on the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) are:
In Africa, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau. In the Americas, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, and Saba, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States of America, US Virgin Islands and Venezuela.
In the Pacific, American Samoa, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga, Philippines and Vietnam. In southeast Asia, Indonesia and Thailand.
"Please take note that the country list is subject to change by the Chinese authorities. For the most up-to-date list, please refer to the AQSIQ website and for the latest developments at the regional and port level, please refer to the local CIQ (China Inspection and Quarantine) offices.
AQSIQ official site on Zika Prevention (In Chinese only):http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/ztlm/2016/zkbdbfk/
USDA Update on China Requirementshttp://www.fas.usda.gov/update-china-s-requirements-shipments-zika-infected-countries-august-19-2019
"Please note that carriers are not involved in this procedure and all related costs for the necessary treatment shall be borne by the customer," said the OOCL advisory.
As of August 22, the affected countries and regions published on the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) are:
In Africa, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau. In the Americas, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, and Saba, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States of America, US Virgin Islands and Venezuela.
In the Pacific, American Samoa, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga, Philippines and Vietnam. In southeast Asia, Indonesia and Thailand.
"Please take note that the country list is subject to change by the Chinese authorities. For the most up-to-date list, please refer to the AQSIQ website and for the latest developments at the regional and port level, please refer to the local CIQ (China Inspection and Quarantine) offices.
AQSIQ official site on Zika Prevention (In Chinese only):http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/ztlm/2016/zkbdbfk/
USDA Update on China Requirementshttp://www.fas.usda.gov/update-china-s-requirements-shipments-zika-infected-countries-august-19-2019
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