Exports of fresh fruit to China are expected to surge by at least 10% this year, thanks to improved land transport flow and better cross-border trade facilitation. Commerce Permanent Secretary Keerati Rushchano revealed that land border transportation for fresh fruit is predicted to rise significantly in the coming months, with durian making up about 80-90% of the transported produce.
Fresh fruit exports to China are estimated to reach 2.5 million tonnes, valued at US$5.59 billion, this year. Land border transport difficulties held back fruit exports in 2022, especially during China’s strict Covid-19 control measures. Consequently, fruit exports to China amounted to only 2.25 million tonnes, increasing 2.7% from the previous year, but their value decreased by 2.5%, from US$5.17 billion in 2021 to US$5.04 billion in 2022.
Keerati recently led a…
