China: 463.5 tons of Xinjiang grapes exported to Thailand for the first time via international cold chain trains

Published Oct 9, 2024

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Over 463.5 tons of grapes from Xinjiang, China, have been transported to Bangkok, Thailand, on the Urumqi-Bangkok International Cold Chain Train. This marks the first time Xinjiang produce has been collected and exported using cold chain trains. The new model aims to reduce customs clearance time and logistics costs, providing a more efficient and stable export process. In the past, Xinjiang's grape exports to Southeast Asia faced challenges such as weather and road conditions using road transportation. Last year, Xinjiang exported approximately 200,000 tons of various fruits, nearly 150% increase from the previous year, highlighting the growth in the quality and export of its forestry and fruit industry.

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According to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps website, at the end of September, 463.5 tons of Xinjiang grapes were transported to Bangkok, Thailand, in 22 "backpack-style" refrigerated containers after the Urumqi-Bangkok International Cold Chain Train completed the inspection and inspection of the Wuchang Customs. They departed from the Urumqi China-Europe Railway Express Assembly Center, passed through the Yunnan Mohan Port, and were shipped to Bangkok, Thailand. The return trip of this international cold chain train will also gather tropical fruits from Southeast Asia and sell them to the domestic market, promote the realization of two-way digital links between Xinjiang fruit exports to Southeast Asia, and open up two-way import and export channels for Xinjiang local fruits and Southeast Asian specialty fruits. The grapes transported by this batch of railway trains were directly sourced from many high-quality grape producing areas in northern Xinjiang. After ...

Source: Guojiguoshu