In the first quarter of 2020, fruit imports to China grew by 7% to $ 3 billion.
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According to the results of the 1st quarter of 2020, fruit imports to China grew by 7% to $ 3 billion. As noted in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in weight, imports decreased in annual terms by 12% to 1.6 million tons. The increase in imports in value despite the decrease in weight is explained by the import of more expensive fruits, such as cherries and durian. In January-March 2020, imports of table grapes decreased (-13% on an annualized basis; $ 240 million), bananas (-15%; $ 230 million), longan (-8%; $ 170 million) and plums (-27%; $ 100 million ) Increased purchases of cherries (+ 34%; $ 1.19 billion), durian (+ 7%; $ 220 million), pitaya (+ 77%; $ 165 million), blueberries and cranberries (+ 17%; $ 90 million), peaches and nectarines ( + 30%; $ 800 million). In addition, China imported 7.4 thousand tons of kiwi (+ 51%) in the first quarter, of which almost 79% (+ 44%; 5.9 thousand tons) came from Italy. Key fruit suppliers to China were Chile, Thailand, Vietnam, the ...
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