Taiwan’s pineapple exports dropped by 35% year-on-year, where did the pineapples reject by the mainland go

Published 2021년 7월 23일

Tridge summary

Since March 1, China has banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples, leading to a significant drop in exports and a severe impact on the Taiwanese pineapple industry. In the first half of the year, Taiwan's pineapple exports totaled 26,547 tons, a 35% decrease from the previous year, with the mainland's imports falling by 90.2%. This decline has been offset by increased imports from Japan, becoming the largest buyer, and Hong Kong. Despite efforts to diversify markets and mitigate the impact, only a small fraction of Taiwan's pineapples have found new homes outside of China, highlighting the severe consequences of the embargo.

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Since March 1 this year, the General Administration of Customs has suspended the import of Taiwan’s pineapples into the mainland, which has caused concerns and panic among the Taiwanese industry. Recently, Taiwan announced its fruit exports in the first half of the year. The total export volume of Taiwan’s pineapples from January to June is 26,547 tons, which is more than The 41,272 tons in the same period last year dropped by 35%. According to Taiwan’s "United Daily News", "the pineapple sold to the mainland has dropped by 90.2%. Even if the pineapple sales increase in other countries, it will not be able to make up the gap in the mainland market." According to Taiwan’s agricultural trade statistics, 9275 tons of pineapples were exported to the mainland (including Hong Kong) from January to June. The mainland accounted for only 3682 tons, a sharp decrease of 90.2% from 37724 tons in the same period last year. Hong Kong accounted for 5593 tons, which Last year's 396 tons increased ...

Source: Guojiguoshu