The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and many people want to carry or mail mooncakes to their overseas relatives and friends to express their festive greetings。However, mooncakes can not be casually "in and out" of the country, it is easy to be banned due to quarantine risks when entering the country。
Dalian Customs learned that some mooncakes contain meat and egg components, there is a risk of carrying foot-and-mouth disease, bird flu and other quarantine diseases spread。According to the Catalogue of Animals, Plants and Their Products Prohibited by the People's Republic of China, (raw or cooked) meat (including organs) and its products, eggs and their products, and aquatic animal products are all prohibited from being carried or mailed into the country, and once intercepted, they will be returned or destroyed。
In order to prevent the epidemic of animal and plant diseases and the cross-border spread of harmful organisms, various countries and regions have strict quarantine regulations on imported goods。At present, a total of 34 countries and regions, including Germany, France, South Korea, Russia, Spain and Thailand, have banned the entry of mooncakes by mail。Some countries do allow mooncakes to be mailed in，But there are limits，If Australia requires it as a holiday gift，And the filling can not have egg yolks, meat, nuts and dried fruits，Countries that also ban mooncakes containing egg yolks and meat ingredients include the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Canada, Pakistan, Nepal and Egypt.Mooncakes with egg yolks and honey fillings are banned in New Zealand.Cambodia, Kuwait, Mongolia, Egypt, Pakistan and other countries and regions need to provide relevant certificates when sending mooncakes。
Dalian Customs reminds: Before sending or carrying food such as mooncakes into or out of the country, you should consult the customs in advance or fully understand the quarantine regulations and requirements of the travel and mailing destination, strictly abide by local laws and regulations, and avoid unnecessary trouble caused by carrying or mailing prohibited entry。
Source: Dalian Customs