The popularity of Thai fruit was evident throughout the initial five months of this year, reflected through the leverage of free trade agreement (FTA) benefits by exporters. Most notably, shipments destined towards China signalled a greater propensity.
The Director-General of the Foreign Trade Department, Ronnarong Phoolpipat, highlighted that durian, guava, mango and mangosteen were the favoured fruits amongst Chinese consumers, specifically during the hotter periods. Accounting for ASEAN-China FTA benefits, the value of Thai fruit exports saw an elevation to more than US$3.3 billion within the first five months of the present year. This marked a 14.2% increase as compared to the previous year.
Apart from these fruits, coconut-derived products, inclusive of shells, also marked extensive expansion within the Chinese market.
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