The Russian Federal Service for Animal and Plant Health Supervision has reported a surge in fruit imports from China to Russian border areas, particularly in the Transbaikal Territory and the Amur region. The Transbaikal Territory alone imported over 21,800 tons of fruits, including citrus, apples, and pears, from January to February 2024. The region also resumed banana imports in January 2024, after a suspension in 2019. The increase in Chinese fruit exports to Russia began in 2023, following the opening of the Kani-Kurgan–Heihe border checkpoint.