2023-07-10 20:31:53
China announced last week that it would ban the import of food, edible agricultural products and feed from 10 prefectures including Fukushima and Tokyo in Japan. Huang Jiahe, chairman of the Hong Kong Catering Association, said that the catering industry expects the SAR government to follow the arrangement. Environment and Ecology Secretary Xie Zhanhuan reiterated that the practice is immoral. Japan insists on discharging nuclear wastewater into the sea. Hong Kong will implement imported food control on Fukushima coastal counties, and testing will be more stringent. Currently, the authorities are reviewing the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency and consulting experts. Concrete measures will be launched soon to protect public health.
Huang Jiahe said that following the 3.11 earthquake in 2011, Hong Kong has deployed direct replacements from Southeast Asia, South Africa and Canada. Some products, such as bluefin tuna, are only produced in Japanese waters. It is pointed out that the substitutes cannot be “100% replaced” and “the taste, taste, and characteristics must be different.” He also pointed out that in addition to seafood, agricultural and sideline products will also be affected. It is expected that the overall price of goods will rise by 15% in the early stage of the control, and some may increase by 20% to 30%. After the market adapts, the price will fall back.
Legislative Council member Shao Jiahui from the wholesale and retail sector said that he believes that the industry has already deployed countermeasures once the Hong Kong government controls Japanese food imports. Even if the industry finds alternatives, restaurants and retail wholesalers that mainly focus on Japanese food will be greatly affected. Influence,
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