WHILE the world reopened in early 2022, China still maintains many covid crisis policies and travel restrictions, reports Netherlands Fresh Plaza.
Vanguard connected with its Shanghai office head Timothy Li to chat about China's Covid crisis lockdowns and how these are impacting the produce industry in Asia.
''Shanghai is a key market for produce imports in China and as such, the lockdowns have had major impacts on sales, particularly in the eastern China regions,'' said Mr Li.
''The lockdown checkpoints on the highways and exit route closures set limitations for logistics to transfer products out of Shanghai to nearby cities and provinces.''
Every checkpoint requires drivers to have a valid permit and a 48-hour Covid test.
All restaurants and supermarkets in China are also closed causing less demand for imported fresh produce.
When looking at exporting from China, the main challenge is the limited labour force in the packing houses.
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Vanguard connected with its Shanghai office head Timothy Li to chat about China's Covid crisis lockdowns and how these are impacting the produce industry in Asia.
''Shanghai is a key market for produce imports in China and as such, the lockdowns have had major impacts on sales, particularly in the eastern China regions,'' said Mr Li.
''The lockdown checkpoints on the highways and exit route closures set limitations for logistics to transfer products out of Shanghai to nearby cities and provinces.''
Every checkpoint requires drivers to have a valid permit and a 48-hour Covid test.
All restaurants and supermarkets in China are also closed causing less demand for imported fresh produce.
When looking at exporting from China, the main challenge is the limited labour force in the packing houses.
SeaNews Turkey
