China’s health authority detected irregularities in 80% of shipments of Uruguayan soyabeans during inspections in 2025, ambito reported.
Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) has pledged to strengthen controls to ensure compliance with phytosanitary requirements, the 20 March report said.
Against a backdrop of a drop in Uruguayan soyabean production, the move added pressure to a sector already affected by drought, ambito wrote.
MGAP said that it was in contact with Chinese authorities to strengthen phytosanitary control, inspection and certification systems “with the aim of guaranteeing compliance with sanitary requirements and preventing the repetition of this type of observations”.
The ministry added that “the reinforcement of controls at origin and the pre-export certification process will ensure that grains destined for the People’s Republic of China strictly comply with the phytosanitary requirements established by said authority”.
In addition, the ministry said it would strengthen the mechanisms for monitoring agricultural products destined for export, “in order to safeguard safety, phytosanitary requirements, the country's reputation as a reliable supplier and the continuity of bilateral trade”.
