Permitted Commodity Name and Origin

Commodity Name: Fresh Coconut (hereinafter referred to as "coconut"), scientific name: Cocos nucifera L., English name: Fresh Coconut.

Origin: Coconut-producing areas in Malaysia.

Orchards and packing houses producing coconuts for export to China must be inspected and approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia (hereinafter referred to as "Malaysian side") and registered with the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "Chinese side").

Registration information shall include name, address and registration number to facilitate accurate traceability to the registered orchard and packing house when exported goods do not meet relevant regulations.

Before each export season, the Malaysian side shall provide the list of registered entities to the Chinese side. After being reviewed and approved by the Chinese side, the list will be published on the website of the General Administration of Customs.

Orchard Management

1. Orchards producing coconuts for export to China shall establish a sound quality management and traceability system under the supervision of the Malaysian side, implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), maintain orchard hygiene conditions (e.g., no pollution sources affecting fruit production in the surrounding area, timely removal of fallen fruits, rotten fruits, etc.), and implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM), including regular pest monitoring and investigation, physical, chemical or biological pest control, and agricultural operation control measures.

2. In accordance with the requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 6 (ISPM 6), the Malaysian side shall formulate a management plan for quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese side and organize the implementation of orchard monitoring. In addition to visual inspection, some physical and chemical control methods shall be used in the orchard for pest monitoring and capture.

3. For scale insect pests, orchard monitoring shall be conducted at least every 15 days from the flowering period to the harvesting period to check for scale insects on fruits, stems and leaves.

4. If pests or their corresponding symptoms are found during monitoring, comprehensive management measures including chemical, physical or biological control shall be taken to ensure that coconuts exported to China are free from quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese side. The comprehensive management measures must be approved by the Malaysian side and shall be provided to the Chinese side upon request before the start of trade.

5. Pest monitoring and control shall be implemented under the guidance of professional and technical personnel. Technical personnel shall receive training from the Malaysian side or its authorized training institutions.

6. The Malaysian side shall retain records of pest monitoring and control in registered orchards and provide them to the Chinese side when needed. Control records shall include information such as the name of chemical agents used during the growing season, active ingredients, application dosage and time.

Packing House Management

1. The processing and packaging of coconuts exported to China must be carried out under the phytosanitary supervision of the Malaysian side or its authorized officials.

2. Packing houses for coconuts exported to China shall be clean and hygienic, with hardened floors, and shall have raw material yards and finished product warehouses.

3. Functional areas for the storage, processing, handling and preservation of coconuts exported to China shall be relatively independent, rationally laid out, and isolated from living areas.

4. During the packaging process, coconuts exported to China shall undergo manual selection, grading, cleaning and other processes to remove diseased fruits, insect-infested fruits, rotten fruits, malformed fruits, branches and leaves, fruit stalks or other plant residues and soil.

5. If packaged coconuts need to be stored, they shall be immediately warehoused and stored separately to avoid re-infestation by pests.

6. Registered packing houses shall establish a traceability system to ensure that Malaysian coconuts exported to China can be traced back to the registered orchard. The information of the traceability system shall include records of processing and packaging date, name or registration number of the source orchard, export date, export quantity, country of destination, container number, etc.

Packaging Requirements

1. Packaging materials shall be clean, hygienic, unused, and comply with relevant Chinese phytosanitary and hygiene requirements. If wooden packaging is used, it must comply with the requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15).

2. Each packaging box shall be marked in Chinese or English with information such as fruit name, variety, country of origin, producing area, name or registration number of the registered orchard and packing house. Each packaging box and pallet shall be marked in Chinese or English with "Exported to the People's Republic of China".

3. Containers used to load Malaysian coconuts exported to China must be inspected for good hygiene conditions before loading. Containers shall be sealed, and the seals shall be intact when arriving at Chinese entry ports.

Pre-Export Inspection and Quarantine

1. Before export, the Malaysian side shall conduct sampling inspection on each batch of coconuts exported to China at a ratio of 2%. If no phytosanitary problems occur within two years, the sampling ratio shall be reduced to 1%.

2. If branches and leaves, soil or the aforementioned quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese side are found, the entire batch of goods shall not be exported to China, and the export of coconuts from the relevant orchards and packing houses during the current export season may be suspended depending on the circumstances. The Malaysian side shall investigate the cause and take improvement measures; meanwhile, the Malaysian side shall keep records of the detection and provide them to the Chinese side upon request.

Phytosanitary Certificate Requirements

For goods that pass the inspection and quarantine, the Malaysian side shall issue a phytosanitary certificate in accordance with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 12 (ISPM 12), indicating the name or registration number of the orchard and packing house, and include the following additional declaration: "This consignment complies with requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh Coconuts Fruits from Malaysia to the People’s Republic of China, and is free from the quarantine pests of concern to China."

Verification of Relevant Certificates and Marks

1. Verify whether the imported coconuts have obtained the "Import Permit for Animals and Plants".

2. Verify whether the phytosanitary certificate complies with the regulations.

3. Verify whether the marks on the packaging boxes or pallets comply with the regulations.

Entry Inspection and Quarantine

1. Coconuts exported to China shall enter through ports permitted by the Chinese side for importing fruits.

2. Inspection and quarantine shall be carried out on imported coconuts in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and rules. Those that pass the inspection and quarantine shall be allowed to enter.

Handling of Non-Conforming Goods

1. If the goods are found to be from unregistered orchards or packing houses, or the coconuts are overripe, the entire batch of goods shall not be allowed to enter China.

2. If live quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese side or other newly emerging quarantine pests in Malaysia are found, or soil, plant residues, etc. are found, the entire batch of goods shall be returned, destroyed or subjected to disinfestation treatment.

3. If the goods are found to be non-compliant with Chinese food safety laws, regulations and national standards, the entire batch of goods shall be returned or destroyed.

4. If any of the above non-conforming situations are found, the Chinese side shall immediately notify the Malaysian side and may suspend the import of coconuts from the relevant orchards and packing houses during the current export season depending on the circumstances. The Malaysian side shall investigate the cause of non-conformity, require the relevant orchards and packing houses to rectify, until the relevant rectification measures are effectively implemented and recognized by the Chinese side.

Note: Part of the content is compiled from Customs 12360.