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A fruit seller in Kalimalang, East Jakarta, picks a piece of China-imported oranges on Friday. The Trade Ministry revealed that every kilogram of imported fruits contained9.5-21.1 milligrams of formalin. The WHO stipulates that the level of formalin must not higher than 60 milligrams. (Antara/Novandi K Wardana)

A fruit seller in Kalimalang, East Jakarta, picks a piece of China-imported oranges on Friday. The Trade Ministry revealed that every kilogram of imported fruits contained9.5-21.1 milligrams of formalin. The WHO stipulates that the level of formalin must not higher than 60 milligrams. (Antara/Novandi K Wardana)