The main production areas of bird's nest range from the Philippines in the east to the caves on desert islands near the coast of Myanmar in the west, and most of them are in Southeast Asian waters such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, as well as the islands of the South China Sea. Among them, Indonesia is the most suitable for swallows to live in due to the weather and environment, so Indonesia also has the largest bird's nest production, accounting for about 80% of the global production.
Currently, onlyIndonesia, Malaysia, ThailandSanguo Bird's Nest obtained the qualification to be exported to China.
Classification of bird's nests
Cave swallowsBecause of its different colors due to the influence of minerals, there are white bird's nest, yellow bird's nest, and red bird's nest, while house bird's nest only has one color, ivory white.
Mao Yan:The freshly picked bird's nest is called hairy bird's nest, and hairy bird's nest cannot be eaten and needs to go through a long period of manual processing.
Bird's Nest:After being manually shaved, the shape of the bird's nest was retained at the time of harvesting, and it is divided into flat (half-moon type) and triangular bowls.
Swallow strips:Bird's nest is a bird's nest with an incomplete shape when picked, except that it is not good-looking, the actual nutrition is the same as that of bird's nest.
Swallow Horn Swallow Broken:Bird's nest crushed is the leftover material left over from the processing process.
Imported bird's nest is only used for further processing at processing sites and is not allowed to be used in the retail market.
Customs clearance process for imported bird's nest
Importer Filing:Only importers who have completed the filing of imported food and cosmetics importers can go through the import procedures for bird's nest.
Quarantine Access:The importer confirms whether the overseas manufacturer and product are registered with the General Administration of Customs and is within the scope of China's allowable imports.
Quarantine Clearance:The importer shall apply for the Quarantine Permit for Imported Animals and Plants
The General Administration of Customs implements a quarantine approval system for imported edible bird's nests with high safety and health risks. The importer shall go through the quarantine approval procedures before signing the ** contract.
Note:If the same applicant unit intends to enter the country from the same customs clearance for the same variety, the same exporting country or region, and the same processing and using unit, it can only apply for one quarantine permit at a time.
Import Declaration:According to the regulations, the import of bird's nest must be accompanied by the official certificate of origin and veterinary (health) certificate of the exporting country, and the veterinary (health) certificate must indicate the place of raw materials of bird's nest.
After the arrival of the bird's nest at the entry, the customs will inspect and quarantine the bird's nest according to the instructions, and if it passes the comprehensive assessment, it will issue the "Inspection and Quarantine Certificate for Imported Goods", and only those who have obtained the certificate will be allowed to produce, process, sell and use.
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