Volume and value of fruit imports by China reached new highs in 2021

Published 2022년 2월 18일

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In 2021, China's fruit import and export trade saw significant growth with a total import volume of 7.027 million tons valued at US$13.47 billion, marking an 11.5% increase in volume and a 30.9% increase in value compared to the previous year. The eight most imported fresh fruits in terms of value were durians, cherries, bananas, mangosteen, longan, kiwi, grapes, and pitahaya, with durian being the largest import category. Thailand emerged as the largest supplier, followed by Chile, Vietnam, and the Philippines. However, the pandemic impacted Chinese fruit exports, leading to a 14.9% decrease in export value and an 8.3% decrease in export volume compared to the previous year.

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(Agraria.pe) Recently, the Fruit Division of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for the Import and Export of Food Products, Native Animals and Animals, published a report on China's fruit import and export trade in 2021. According to the report, in 2021 China imported 7.027 million tons of fruits worth US$13.47 billion (about RMB 85.588 million), which is equivalent to a growth of 11.5% in volume and 30.9% in value. compared to the previous year. In terms of categories, the eight most imported fresh fruits in terms of value were durians, cherries, bananas, mangosteen (including dried mangosteen), longan, kiwi, grapes and pitahaya. In 2021, durian was China's largest import category, with an import value of US$4.21 billion (about RMB 26.75 billion) and an import volume of 822,000 tons, showing a year-on-year increase of 82.4% and 42.7%, respectively. Thailand was the largest supplier. China imported 314,000 tons of cherries this year worth US$1.98 billion (about RMB 12.581 million), ...

Source: Agraria