2022 Year in Review: China’s apple market

Published Mar 19, 2023

Tridge summary

In 2022, China saw a 4% increase in fruit imports, reaching 7.30 million metric tons and valued at $14.53 billion. Despite being the world's largest fruit exporter, its fruit exports experienced an 8% decrease to 3.26 million metric tons, valued at $4.62 billion. Fresh apples remained the most exported fruit, but there was a significant decrease due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lower harvest, and decreased stocks. The top five markets for Chinese apple exports were Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Thailand, and the Philippines, but there was a sharp decrease in exports to Bangladesh and the Philippines. China also imported 95,500 metric tons of fresh apples, a 40.44% increase from the previous year, with New Zealand being the largest supplier.

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Original content

In 2022, China imported 7.30 million metric tons or $14.53 billion worth of fruit, representing year-on-year increases of 4% and 8%, respectively. Meanwhile, China’s fruit exports over the course of the year totaled 3.26 million metric tons and $4.62 billion, down by 8% and 15%, respectively. Fresh apples were still the most exported fruit item, accounting for 22.51% and 25.25% of China’s total fruit exports by value and volume, respectively. Despite remaining China’s top fruit export, shipments of fresh Chinese apples witnessed a sharp fall in 2022 owing to a combination of negative factors, including the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lower harvest and decreased stocks. In fact, the apple export volume in 2022 fell to its lowest level in five years. Data released by China Customs indicate that China’s fresh apple exports in 2022 reached 823,100 metric tons and $1.04 billion, corresponding to year-on-year decreases of 27.24% and 23.67%, respectively. Only March and ...

Source: Producereport