China Exports

In September 2024, South Africa signed trade agreements with China that could lead to an increase in the export of agricultural and manufactured products to the country. The new agreements, which include protocols for dairy and wool exports as well as a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding (MoU) on foot and mouth disease (FMD) are set to open opportunities for the exportation of agricultural products to China.

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 Introduction

Opportunity for the exportation of SA dairy products to China

 Presentation by the Department of Agriculture, April 2025

Export of dairy products from the Republic of South Africa to the People’s Republic of China 

 Protocol signed between RSA and China, Oct 2024

Protocol between the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China on inspection, quarantine and sanitary requirements for dairy products exported from the Republic of South Africa to the People’s Republic of China

 Veterinary Procedures Notices (VPN20)

VPN 20-Standards for the registration of a veterinary approved dairy facility for export, Nov 2024

 Annexure E of the VPN20

Requirements for registration of dairy farms / facilities for the exportation of dairy and dairy-based products from South Africa to China