China: Shanghai welcomes first imports of South African avocados

Published 2024년 10월 11일

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China has imported 22 tonnes of avocados from South Africa to Shanghai, marking the country's first avocado imports from the region. The import enjoyed swift customs clearance, attributed to China's streamlined procedures for agricultural imports from Africa. Some of the avocados will be showcased at the upcoming China International Import Expo. In the first eight months of 2024, China imported various agricultural products from Africa, valued at 28.47 billion yuan, marking a 4.8% increase from the previous year.

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China's first imports of avocados grown in South Africa have arrived in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai Customs said on Thursday. A total of 22 tonnes of avocados passed entry quarantine on Tuesday, customs officials said, noting that the produce benefited from streamlined customs clearance procedures for agricultural imports from Africa. Some of the avocados will be exhibited at the upcoming seventh China International Import Expo, which is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10. In August, South Africa followed Kenya and Tanzania to become the third African country to secure market access to China for its fresh avocados. In the first eight months of 2024, China imported African agricultural products valued at a ...

Source: China