In 2021, China's fruit import and import value will both reach new heights

Recently, the Fruit Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Animals and Animals, released a report on China's fruit import and export in 2021. The report shows that China's fruit import reached a new high in 2021, with a value of €11.8 billion, an increase of 30.9% yoy; imports reached 7 million tons, an increase of 11.5% yoy. In terms of categories, the top 8 fresh fruits in terms of import value are: durian, cherries, bananas, mangosteen (including dried mangosteen), longan, kiwi, grapes and pitaya. In 2021, durian was the largest import category in China, worth €3.6 billion and 822,000 tons, an increase of 82.4% and 42.7% year-on-year. The largest supplier is Thailand. The import value of cherries this year amounted to € 1.6 billion and 314,000 tons, an increase of 20.0% and 48.9% respectively. Of that, 300,000 tons were imported from Chile, a 54% year-on-year increase. In 2021, the import value of bananas will be €0.8 billion and 1.8 ...