Chinese apple export volume up 1.9% in 2021

According to a recent report from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products, China exported 1.078 million metric tons of fresh apples worth $1.43 billion in 2021, representing an increase of 1.9% in volume and a decrease of 1.4% in value compared with last year. The drop in export value was largely attributable to relatively low prices for Chinese apples during the second half of 2021. Owing to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on global trade, China’s fruit exports in 2021 displayed an 8.3% decrease in volume and a 14.9% decrease in value compared with 2020, totaling 3.55 million metric tons and $5.43 billion, respectively. As the top-performing fruit export category, fresh apples accounted for 30% and 26% of all fruit exports from China in terms of volume and value, respectively. The top five overseas destinations for Chinese fresh apples in 2021 in descending order of export value were Vietnam ($300 ...