Chile, the country with the most fresh fruit exported to China in 2016
The national shipments were 24 percent of the total of these foods imported by the Asian giant and displaced Thailand from the leadership. Exports grew by 22 percent, with outstanding products such as cherries, blueberries or plums.
Chile last year became the country that exported more fresh fruit to China, with total shipments of 1.210 million dollars (equivalent to 776 thousand 712 million pesos), the Chilean embassy said in a statement on Tuesday.
Chilean fruit exports to the Asian giant grew 22 percent last year, with outstanding products such as cherries, blueberries or plums.
Chilean shipments accounted for about 24 percent of the total fresh fruit imported by the Chinese last year, and Chile displaced Thailand from the top of the list, disclosed by the China Customs Information Center.
Currently, the national fruits that are authorized to enter said market are blueberries, cherries, plums, kiwi, avocado, apple and table grape, and during State visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the nectarine export protocol was signed, which will begin this year.
In the opinion of the Chilean ambassador to China, Jorge Heine, the prospects for fresh fruit shipments are "positive" due to "the growing demand of Chinese consumers", so that for the 2017-2018 season the total value is expected to of the export of nectarines reaches 55 million dollars (about 35 thousand 305 million pesos).
Heine highlighted in the statement the "enormous opportunities" that exist in the Asian nation, mainly due to the rapid growth of the middle class, which demands first-class food products.
According to data from a report on foreign trade prepared by the national Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they indicate that in 2016 China remained the first commercial partner of Chile.
In total, there was a commercial exchange worth 31 thousand 217 million dollars (plus 20 trillion pesos), 0,9 percent more than in 2015 and the eastern country was the first destination for Chilean exports, with a total value of 17 thousand 068 million dollars (10,9 trillion pesos), 4,5 percent more than the previous year.
Source: Cooperativa.cl
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