Restrictions on UK live brown crabs exports to China due to excessive non-compliant testing results for cadmium
Trade barrier summary
The General Administration of Customs in China imposed positive release control on UK live brown crabs after cadmium levels in some UK brown crabs were found to be above the permitted levels of the Chinese standard.
Sectors affected
- Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets
Resolved
No
Date reported
11 November 2019
Last updated
18 December 2020
Public ID
PID-9NQX89
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