Turkish almonds cleared for China: GACC publishes protocol requirements

Based on the China–Türkiye protocol signed on 15 October 2025, GACC allowed imports of Turkish almonds meeting its requirements from 28 October 2025.

Key provisions

Scope: edible almonds, shelled or in-shell, made from mature fruit of almond (Prunus dulcis) grown in Türkiye and processed in Türkiye by sorting, drying and similar steps.
Quarantine pests of concern to China: Trogoderma granarium, Ectomyelois ceratoniae and Callosobruchus maculatus. Product must be free of them.
Almonds must be dried with ovens or drying machines; they must be free of live insects, eggs, soil, weed seeds, plant debris, metal and grit; mouldy kernels and shell fragments must be removed.
Production, processing and storage facilities are inspected and recommended to China by Türkiye's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; product may only be exported once the facility is registered in China.
Raw material must come from growers confirmed and recorded by the Ministry.
Each package must show, in Chinese or English, 'This product is exported to the People's Republic of China', plus product name, origin, facility and its China registration number, and exporter name and address.
The Ministry issues a phytosanitary certificate for each consignment; the additional declaration must include the facility name, China registration number and the English statement set out in the protocol.

Impact for exporters

The Chinese market is formally open to Turkish almonds, but only from facilities recommended by the Ministry and registered in China, using raw material from recorded growers. Packaging and certificate requirements are protocol-specific; gaps risk rejection at the border.

Recommended actions

Apply to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (provincial directorate) to have your facility recommended to China, and track the registration list on the GACC website.
Make sure the growers you buy from are recorded by the Ministry.
Document your drying, sorting and pest-control steps against the protocol requirements.
Prepare your package label and the phytosanitary certificate's additional declaration according to the protocol text.

Official sources

Official announcement (Chinese) — 海关总署公告2025年第205号

This page is an informational summary of the official announcement; the translation is unofficial. Only the official Chinese text is legally binding. gacc.com.tr is not the official website of the General Administration of Customs of China.