Kyrgyzstan Returns 24.6 Tons of Chinese Walnuts Over Phytosanitary Violations

Kyrgyzstan has sent back a shipment of 24.6 tons of walnuts originating from China. The decision to return the cargo was made after phytosanitary inspections revealed violations of import regulations, according to the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry.

The inspection, conducted by the Naryn regional department of the Plant Quarantine, Protection, and Chemicalization Department, took place on June 10 at the Torugart highway border crossing, a key point on the Kyrgyz-Chinese state border. The shipment included both regular walnuts and macadamia nuts.

Officials identified that the packaging of the quarantined products lacked the required labeling. This absence of proper marking is a violation of Article 4.3.4 of the regulations on phytosanitary control at the customs borders of the Eurasian Economic Union. Due to the high phytosanitary risk associated with the unlabeled products, the entire consignment was returned to the sender.