The Fisheries Department stated that Myanmar has con­veyed 627 tonnes of saltwater shrimp to China since Novem­ber 2023, with an estimated earning of $1.795 million.

The livestock and fisheries products are exported to China under a trade channel regulated by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Re­public of China (GACC). My­anmar sends frozen shrimp to China using refer containers.

According to GACC Decree 248 and 249, GACC registration is mandatory for food exporters.

Myanmar signed with GACC for Sanitary and Phy­tosanitary Protocol (SPS Pro­tocol) for aquatic product ex­ports on 15 September 2023. The exports are processed with GACC registration. GACC’s ap­proval authorizes four saltwater shrimp farming companies, and more companies are endeav­ouring to pass the registration process.

Myanmar delivers 300 sea­food items under three catego­ries (fish, shrimp and others) to 40 countries, including China, the US, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE and the UK. — TWA/KK