China’s fruit import value up 1.7% in first 9 months of 2024

Published 2024년 12월 8일

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In the first three quarters of 2024, China experienced a slight decrease in fruit imports by 0.15%, but the import value increased by 1.7% to $14.34 billion, indicating a strong consumer demand for high-quality fruit. Durians continued to be the most imported fruit in both volume and value, primarily from Thailand and Vietnam, with cherries and kiwifruit also seeing increased imports. New Zealand remained the dominant supplier of kiwifruit, followed by Italy and Greece. From 2022 to 2024, Thailand, Chile, Vietnam, New Zealand, and the Philippines have been China's top five fruit suppliers in value, with Vietnam becoming the largest supplier by volume in the first three quarters of 2024.

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According to data from China Customs and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products, China imported 6.03 million metric tons of fruit in the first three quarters of 2024, a slight decrease of 0.15% compared with the same period of last year. Meanwhile, the import value reached $14.34 billion, reflecting a 1.7% year-on-year increase. This modest rise in value underscores the strong consumer demand in China for high-quality fruit. In terms of import volume, fresh durians topped the list at 1.38 million metric tons, followed by fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) at 1.23 million metric tons. Fresh sweet cherries totaled 357,800 metric tons, while fresh or dried mangosteens reached 263,400 metric tons. Fresh kiwifruit rounded out the top five with a volume of 137,600 metric tons. In terms of import value, fresh durians ranked first at $6.20 billion, followed by fresh sweet cherries at $2.75 billion. Fresh or dried ...

Source: Producereport