Durian exports to China will bring in an additional 120 billion baht to the country’s revenue this year, says Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Chalermchai Sri-on.
He said that despite the strict Covid-19 measures enforced by the Chinese government, Thailand exported 875,097 tonnes of durian to China last year, worth 109.2 billion baht. Durian from Thailand had the largest market share or about 40% in China, followed by durian from Chile (15%) and Vietnam (6%).
This year, the ministry expects durian exports to China will rise 9.8% in value to reach 120 billion baht.
In addition to China, durian from Thailand are also popular among other developed countries, he said, adding Thai durian had a 5.56% share of the market in Hong Kong, 0.12% in South Korea, 0.24% in the United States and 0.06% in Japan last year.
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