China suspends import of frozen seafood from 6 Indian firms after Covid traces found on packaging

China has suspended the import of frozen seafood products from six Indian marine export companies for a week. Earlier Chinese customs claimed they had found traces of coronavirus on the packaging.

China has suspended the import of frozen seafood products from six Indian marine export companies for a week. This comes after Chinese customs claimed they found traces of coronavirus were detected on the packaging. China has been testing imported frozen food products from all over the world since early last year. It has periodically suspended imports from companies after finding traces of the virus on the packaging. The General Administration of Customs of China in a press release on Thursday said the traces of the virus were found on the outer packages of the seafood products from the six Indian companies and imports would be suspended for a week.