Alfalfa Pellets into China
Alfalfa pellets are products which are used in animals as foods. They are a very resourceful source of nitrogen, has minerals and also triacontanol which is a plant that occurs naturally and has tremendous improvement in the quality of feeds given to animals. China has been in the front line as the most importers of alfalfa pellets for over a decade now. The largest exporter of alfalfa pellets to China is Canada after Taiwan and Japan. China currently has at least over 800 million herds of livestock thereby has a very high demand to supplement the source of food for the animal feeds. The alfalfa pellets exported to china by any country must be of low moisture concentration and can be durable for moving over long distances without getting spoilt fast (Malik et al., 122). The type of alfalfa pellets exported to china must be of high quality in terms of the energy needed. For the milking cows, a portion of the forage and grain should be replaced effectively for the milk production. In the case of dehydrated alfalfa pellets, the crude protein should be at least 19% while that of the suncured should be at minimum of 17% of the crude protein (Malik et al., 122). China has established a detailed measure of what kind of alfalfa pellets should be imported in the country.
Under the outlined rules, the companies exporting the alfalfa to china should observe the following three crucial rules before exporting. The companies should get a registration license from the ministry of agriculture with china (Chilliard 49). They should also apply for a market access with the administration of quality supervision, inspection and the quarantine department. The final detail which the companies need to obtain is having the manufacturing company facility registered with the administration of quality supervision, inspection and the quarantine. The process is also inclusive of an audit by the Chinese which should be catered for by the exporter. Certain manufacturers who are considered to be the traditional exporters are allowed to continue with the exportation to china after completing step two and or three of the requirements. The ministry of agriculture takes at least more than three months to complete the registration of the company. The market request access and the registration with the administration of quality supervision, inspection and the quarantine department can take more than three years.
Exporters of the alfalfa pellets need to ensure that they have an import registration document from the ministry of agriculture, ensure that the manufacturing details are specifically listed on the website or confirm that the products under review are considered traditional. Failure to consider these regulations the Chinese government will be forced to decline the import at the port after inspection. The licensing system in china should observe that the pre-mixture, concentrate, compound, supplementary feeds are inspected effectively by the ministry of agriculture (Chilliard 36). The overseas manufacturing countries are required make an application with the registration licensing board based agents. Certain issues hinder the exportation of alfalfa pellets in china. The exportation company must have undergone an audit by the Chinese officials to determine the effectiveness of the products. This is an expensive method when it comes to minor companies which have the capability of exporting quality alfalfa pellets since the audit is fully catered by the company. For the exporting countries to get the market access, they must have applied for the licenses for more than two years ago meaning that the profit shares for the company will have delayed for a period of not less than two years.
Works cited
Chilliard, Y. Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism, and Effects of Nutrition on Reproduction and Welfare. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2009. Print.
Malik, Bisma, et al. "Biomass Pellet Technology: A Green Approach for Sustainable Development." Agricultural Biomass Based Potential Materials. Springer International Publishing, 2015. 403-433.
