Investigation on smuggled frozen meat: Most of it flows to the catering industry, so merchants can check it in advance.

smuggled pork piled up on the platform.

Smuggling frozen meat has become a hidden rule in the industry

Mingpinfu frozen products trading market in Jiulongpo District of Chongqing and 11,111 tons frozen products trading market in dadukou district are both large-scale frozen meat, seafood and agricultural and sideline products trading markets in western China. Relevant data show that thousands of tons of frozen products are distributed in these two markets every day and transported to southwest provinces such as Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou.

It is impossible to estimate the quantity of smuggled frozen meat, but many shop assistants said that selling smuggled frozen meat has become a "hidden rule" in the industry. Although there is no formal import procedure, the price is cheap and the market supply and demand are very strong.

why are smuggled goods blatantly sold in the regular market? Before the relevant departments carry out routine market inspection, the market management will "tip off the news" in advance in the group, while the merchants will transfer the smuggled goods in advance, or close their doors on the day of inspection to avoid supervision.

smuggled beef piled on the platform of the warehouse.

most of the smuggled frozen meat flows to the catering industry

where does a large amount of smuggled frozen meat come from? Where does it flow? Merchants in the trading market are just a link in the chain of smuggling frozen meat. Behind a large number of smuggled frozen meat is a supply and marketing network all over the country.

The smuggled frozen meat is also called "Shui Piao goods" in the industry, which refers to the goods that float directly from the sea without going through the formal import procedures.

These smuggled frozen meat packages are not marked in Chinese, and there is no customs clearance certificate. The boxes are all wrapped in a plastic bag.

"Shui Piao goods" often have the phenomenon of "broken chain" in the early transportation process. In order to prevent the blood from melting frozen meat from polluting other goods, cartons are usually wrapped with a plastic bag.

Many restaurant owners go to the trading market to purchase goods, and some even directly ask for "unlicensed meat".

the staff tore off the plastic film on the outer package of smuggled frozen meat and waited for the customer to come and transport it.

Buried food safety hazards, impacting regular meat enterprises

A large number of smuggled frozen meat flowed into the regular market, resulting in tax losses, burying food safety hazards, and also impacting regular meat enterprises, forming a vicious circle of "bad money drives out good money".

A large number of smuggled frozen meat has entered the market, which has also impacted the regular meat enterprises. "The low cost and low selling price of Shui Piao goods make the sales of regularly imported products bleak." The person in charge of a regular meat enterprise calculated an account: Take trotters as an example, the cost of regular import is about 23,111 yuan per ton, while the cost of smuggled goods is only about 6,111 yuan per ton, and the price is about 21,111 yuan per ton, which is far lower than the cost price of regular imported trotters.

A number of heads of meat enterprises said that some enterprises selling "Shui Piao goods" were forced to do so. In the environment of "bad money drives out good money", only selling meat imported through formal channels is likely to lose money or even close down, so some formal enterprises have to sell "Shui Piao goods" at the same time.

In recent years, the news that the state has cracked down on smuggling crimes has been reported in newspapers from time to time, but at present, the illegal cost of smuggling frozen meat is still low, which is not enough to deter criminals. It is suggested that under the overall command of the state, all localities and departments across the country should form a joint force, start from the source of smuggled meat, strengthen unannounced visits to the illegal chain of "smuggling-transportation-sales-purchase", intensify supervision and crackdown, ensure market order, and eliminate food safety hazards.

source: Netease news