date:Mar 25, 2014
Uruguay's biggest trading partner, China, has temporarily stopped accepting citrus shipments due to new phytosanitary regulations over fruit fly concerns. China now requires cold treatment of produce in transit, a common requirement for many countries accepting foreign imports, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA has accepted citrus from Uruguay since last year and requires cold treatment on all citrus from the country. Cold treatment, sometimes along with fumigation