Japan exempts Thai mangosteen exports from steam heat treatment


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Japan’s exemption of steam heat treatment for import of mangosteen from Thailand has taken effect, the chief of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food standards said on Monday (Aug 7).

Pisan Pongsapitch, secretary-general of the bureau, said the exemption approved under the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA), was announced in the Official Gazette of Japan on Monday.

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