In recent years, trade between China and Russia has developed rapidly. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the global economy and trade, and also had a certain impact on the growth of China-Russia trade, the fundamentals of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries have remained stable and achieved restorative growth. In the bilateral trade between China and Russia, food trade occupies an important position. Chinese vegetables, fruits, aquatic products, etc. have greatly enriched the food baskets of the Russian people. Compared with animal - sourced products, Russias import supervision of plant - sourced products is relatively loose, and enterprise registration is not required. However, the content of other process supervision is generally the same as that of the import management of animal - sourced products.

(1) Country Access

Countries exporting fruits, vegetables and their products to Russia must not be included in the list of counter - sanctioned countries and regions. China is not included in the embargoed country list, so it can export plant products to Russia.
(2) Import Permit

Except for live vegetables and fruits for scientific research purposes that need to obtain an import permit from the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Bureau in advance, other plant - based products do not need to obtain an import permit.
(3) Declaration of Conformity

Vegetables and fruits exported to Russia must apply to a certification body recognized by the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Bureau for a declaration of conformity to confirm that the products meet the requirements of technical regulations.
(4) Phytosanitary Certificate

Each batch of high - risk plant products exported to the Eurasian Economic Union must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the General Administration of Customs of China.
(5)

Plant products exported to Russia should be accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by an authoritative institution to enjoy tariff preferences and reduce export costs.It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Technical data
The division of high and low risks is very important for the export of plant products to Russia. According to the relevant regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union, doing a good job in corresponding enterprise registration, product registration, product compliance determination, etc., and effectively communicating with importers to ensure product safety and complete export documents can make the export process smoother.

Export Process and Requirements for Exporting Fruits and Vegetables to Russia? | SHANGHAI ZHONGSHEN INTERNATIONAL TRADE IMPORT AND EXPORT AGENCY SERVICE