Chinese Meat Importers Fear Customs Delays Due to Increased Container Testing, Report Says

Chinese meat importers are concerned about customs delays after Beijing’s main port announced mandatory coronavirus tests for all incoming containers, Reuters reported June 17. The Tianjin port began testing batches for every arriving container this week, including all meat and seafood imports, the report said. Importers are worried the increased tests will lead to a backlog and fear other Chinese ports might adopt the measure as the country begins to see a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the report said.