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China has approved the import of Russian mustard powder and prepared mustard, according to Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor).
Russia’s health watchdog said that the Chinese side has informed Rosselkhoznadzor that these shipments are now permitted. Russian enterprises must submit an application for registration in the China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) system in order to proceed.
A Russian enterprise will be assigned a Chinese registration number, enabling it to export mustard powder and prepared mustard to the Chinese market, once the registration process is complete, according to the statement.
Chinese hot mustard is made from naturally stronger-tasting brown mustard seeds that are dehydrated and ground down into powder. Many Chinese appetizers are accompanied by Chinese hot mustard – it provides a real bite. Demand exceeds domestic supplies, with China importing mustard from Canada, the United States. Russia is now competing with these North American exporters.
