Taiwan clears customs for 200 tons of Vietnam tea hit by dioxin rumor  Tea growers harvest Oolong tea in Nearly 200 tons of tea grown in the Central Highlands The exported Oolong tea, worth hundreds of billions of dong (VND1 billion ~ $47,000), was not allowed to clear customs since September following an allegation from Dioxin is a small compound which was contained within the "Agent Orange" herbicide that the American military used to defoliate jungles during the war in Hundreds of tea producing and trading companies in Lam Dong, including 30 Taiwanese firms, have been hurt by the rumor for months. The Lam Dong administration on Wednesday filed a dispatch saying tea grown in the province is dioxin-free, and its agricultural land is not contaminated either. Upon receiving the affirmation from the Lam Dong administration, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in “The exports had passed quarantine and pesticide residue tests earlier but the port authorities were hesitant to clear customs for them due to the rumor until receiving an official explanation from On November 11, a Taiwanese news anchor said on his Facebook page that Vietnamese tea contains dioxin, according to Chinese-language newswire ETtoday. The news commentator added tens of thousands of tons of tea imported from The customs clearance, however, did not completely resolve the issue, according to VITAS. “The unfounded rumor must be silenced in The Lam Dong administration and Vietnamese industry insiders have demanded that Taiwanese authorities organize a press meeting in “If the media meeting is held, Lam Dong and Vietnamese tea businesses should send representatives to attend, and present all evidence available,” Phuong said. If the Taiwanese side refuses to organize the press meeting, VITAS will petition to relevant authorities to have it hosted, he added. The rumor was allegedly spread by This is because Vietnamese-grown Oolong tea is imported to TUOI TRE NEWS |
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