Fruit imports by China increased 17.6% in volume and 18.1% in value in the first quarter of 2022

Published 2022년 5월 3일

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In the first quarter of 2022, China saw a significant increase in fruit imports, with the total value reaching US$4.26 billion, a year-on-year increase of 18.1%, and a volume of 2,018 million tons, up 17.6% from the previous year. The main imports included fresh cherries, bananas, longan, durian, and pitahaya. Cherry imports increased by 1.7% to 297,000 tons, with 99% coming from Chile. Banana imports surged by 16.6% to 521,000 tons. However, longan and durian imports experienced a decrease due to increased prevention measures at ports. Pitahaya imports from Vietnam also rose, with a year-on-year increase of 31.2% to 241,000 tons. The main suppliers of fruit to China in the first quarter were Chile, Thailand, Vietnam, Peru, and the Philippines.

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(Agraria.pe) In the first quarter of 2022, China imported fruit worth US$4.26 billion, which represents a year-on-year increase of 18.1% and shows that fruit imports continued to maintain relatively rapid growth. The import volume was 2,018 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%. In terms of value, the main imported products were fresh cherries, bananas, fresh longan, fresh durian and fresh pitahaya. The import value in the first quarter was more than US$200 million. Except for the import of fresh longan and fresh durian, which decreased compared to the same period last year, the import of other main categories increased significantly. CherriesIn the first quarter of 2022, China imported 297,000 tons of cherries worth US$2.12 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.7% and 21%, respectively. 295,000 tons were imported from Chile for US$2.1 billion, which represents 99% of all the cherries that China imported. The Chilean cherry season runs from December to ...

Source: Agraria