Two mainland brands also restricted in action against plastic additives

BEIJING - The mainland's top quality watchdog has stepped up its ban on imports of products from Taiwan that have been contaminated by an industrial chemical used to soften plastic packaging.

In its latest update on the import ban posted on its official website on Saturday, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said the mainland would suspend imports of 858 kinds of products, including beverages, food products and food additives, made by 255 companies in Taiwan.