14 new frozen fruits from Chile permitted to enter China

Published 2021년 12월 20일

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China and Chile have signed a protocol to grant market access to 14 new frozen fruit items from Chile, taking their bilateral trade relations to a new high. The protocol allows for the import of 14 additional frozen fruit items, including raspberries, apples, and grapes, in addition to the previously permitted blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. In 2020, Chile exported 171,000 metric tons of frozen fruit worth $435 million, with berries contributing $340 million. China was the fifth-largest market for Chilean frozen fruit, with purchases totaling 11,000 metric tons valued at $23 million. This marks the first time China has approved the import of a variety of other frozen fruits from Chile.
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On Dec. 13, China and Chile signed into effect a protocol granting 14 new frozen fruit items from Chile market access to China, marking another milestone in bilateral trade relations between the two countries. The signing of the protocol was led by Chilean Minister of Agriculture María Emilia Undurraga and Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingbao. Now, a total of 17 frozen fruit items from Chile, namely, raspberries, boysenberries, cranberries, apples, avocados, cherries, sugar apples, grapes, kiwifruit, peaches, mangos, papayas, pineapples, pomegranates, blueberries, blackberries and strawberries, have received permission to enter China. Prior to the signing ceremony, only frozen blueberries, blackberries and strawberries were allowed to be imported. In 2020, Chile exported 171,000 metric tons of frozen fruit with a total export value of $435 million, of which berries accounted for $340 million. These exports of frozen berries were dominated by blueberries (29%), strawberries ...

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