WASHINGTON — Chinese government authorities are prepared to require that every shipment of food being exported to the United States and other countries be inspected for quality by the government, starting Sept. 1, a senior Chinese trade official said Wednesday.
Zhao Baoqing, who is based at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said that all types of food would be inspected with at least one box in each shipment checked and that each package or shipment would be affixed with a government seal.
“China is very concerned about food safety,” Zhao said. “What we want is to allow the consumers to rest assured when they use products imported from China.”
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