Bangladeshi mangoes and jackfruits are expected to be exported to China

Published Apr 2, 2024

Tridge summary

Bangladesh and China are in discussions about establishing a free trade agreement (FTA) to boost trade and investment between the two nations. This initiative was highlighted by Tapan Kanti Ghosh from the Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce and the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, who also showed interest in importing mangoes, jackfruits, and potatoes from Bangladesh. With Bangladesh being a significant mango producer, generating over 1 million tons annually but facing export challenges, this FTA could notably enhance the export prospects for Bangladeshi products, including mangoes, which have experienced fluctuating export levels in recent years.

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Original content

According to Bangladeshi media reports, Tapan Kanti Ghosh, senior secretary of the Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce, and Yao Wen, Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, announced at a joint press conference that China is interested in importing mangoes, jackfruits and potatoes from Bangladesh. Bangladesh and China exchanged draft feasibility studies on the preliminary signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries to increase trade and investment. The signing of the FTA will help promote the export of Bangladeshi products. Bangladesh is one of the world's major mango producers, with an annual output of more than 1 million tons of mangoes. The export season lasts from May to September, and the main export destinations are the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Italy. Due to the limitations of production and export conditions, the export situation of Bangladesh mangoes is not optimistic compared with the huge production volume. In 2015, Bangladesh exported about 800 tons ...

Source: Guojiguoshu