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Taipei [Taiwan], April 30 (ANI): Three shipments of dried chili imported from China totaling 41,040 kilograms were recently intercepted at Taiwans border after being found to contain excessive pesticide residue, Central News Agency Taiwan reported citing Taiwans Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) on Tuesday. The Chinese dried chili shipments were all found to contain chlormequat a pesticide that can be used as a plant growth regulator at concentrations ranging from 0.13 to 5.27 parts per million (ppm), exceeding the non-detectable limit, TFDA Deputy Director-General Lin Chin-fu said.