Sichuan's export of plant extracts to the United States remains stable

According to statistics of Sichuan inspection and Quarantine Bureau, from January to October this year, Sichuan plant extracts exported to the United States 516.25 tons and US $13.1094 million, respectively accounting for 63.07% and 52.97% of Sichuan plant extracts exports Compared with last year, the export weight and value of goods to the United States remained stable, and the main export varieties were green tea, Fructus aurantii, Sophora japonica and other Chinese herbal extracts In recent years, the FDA of the United States has been paying more and more attention to plant extracts, and the agricultural residue limit requirements have been tightened Now in August, the FDA of the United States refused to enter China for six batches of plant extracts exported to the United States because of "containing an insecticide" and "containing an unsafe pesticide" In order to help Sichuan plant extracts enter the U.S market smoothly, Sichuan inspection and Quarantine Bureau took four measures to actively respond The first is to collect and publicize the agricultural residue limit standard of American plant extracts Through various ways, collect and sort out the agricultural residue limit standard of American plant extract, and timely publicize to the enterprise The second is to carry out monitoring and investigation of agricultural residues of plant extracts exported to the United States in Sichuan The samples of raw materials, intermediate products and finished products of 8 plant extract manufacturers in Sichuan Province were tested, and the test results were analyzed scientifically, the agricultural residues of different raw materials and different production processes were mastered, and the product risk level was determined Third, strengthen the quality and safety control of raw and auxiliary materials Focus on source control, help enterprises to establish and improve the system of raw and auxiliary materials purchase, acceptance and verification, supervise and urge the effective implementation, and ensure the quality and safety of raw and auxiliary materials.