In 2021, China's fruit import and import value will both reach new heights

Published 2022년 2월 16일

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A report by the Fruit Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Animals and Animals, has highlighted a significant increase in China's fruit import and export activities in 2021. The country's fruit imports hit a record high of €11.8 billion, up by 30.9% year-on-year, with durian, cherries, bananas, mangosteen, longan, kiwi, grapes, and pitaya being the top eight fresh fruits in terms of import value. Thailand emerged as the largest supplier of durians, while Chile led the supply of cherries. However, the pandemic impacted export activities, leading to a decrease in both value and quantity. The export value dropped by 14.9% year-on-year to €4.7 billion, and the quantity fell by 8.3% to 3.5 million tons.

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Recently, the Fruit Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Animals and Animals, released a report on China's fruit import and export in 2021. The report shows that China's fruit import reached a new high in 2021, with a value of €11.8 billion, an increase of 30.9% yoy; imports reached 7 million tons, an increase of 11.5% yoy. In terms of categories, the top 8 fresh fruits in terms of import value are: durian, cherries, bananas, mangosteen (including dried mangosteen), longan, kiwi, grapes and pitaya. In 2021, durian was the largest import category in China, worth €3.6 billion and 822,000 tons, an increase of 82.4% and 42.7% year-on-year. The largest supplier is Thailand. The import value of cherries this year amounted to € 1.6 billion and 314,000 tons, an increase of 20.0% and 48.9% respectively. Of that, 300,000 tons were imported from Chile, a 54% year-on-year increase. In 2021, the import value of bananas will be €0.8 billion and 1.8 ...

Source: AGF