Overview

• China ended its almost two-year blanket ban on Japanese seafood on June 29, immediately reopening imports from most regions under strict oversight.
• Seafood from 10 prefectures, including Fukushima, Tokyo and Chiba, remains prohibited from entering China.
• Resumed shipments must carry Japanese government-issued health certificates, radioactive testing qualifications and origin documentation for Chinese customs.
• The decision follows extensive international and Chinese monitoring that detected no radiation abnormalities in treated Fukushima wastewater.
• Hong Kong has maintained its own ban on seafood from the same 10 prefectures and is awaiting further scientific data before revising its policy.