China is the third largest consumption country of durian, importing 822,000 tons of durian worth $4.21 billion in 2021.
China will allow imports of durian from the Philippines after meeting certain requirements, according to the Chinese media.
The new step, which gives the Philippines the same market access as Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, comes after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to Beijing last week, during which the two nations inked 14 bilateral deals spanning infrastructure investment and agricultural cooperation.
Among the deals, a protocol was signed that China will import fresh durian from the Philippines. The Philippines is one of China’s important tropical fruit suppliers. According to statistics from the Philippine Department of Agriculture, from 2014 to 2021, the Philippines’ fresh durian exports have been among the top ten in the world. Major export countries and regions include China, Hongkong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Qatar and the United States.
China is the third largest consumption country of durian, importing 822,000 tons of durian worth $4.21 billion in 2021.
The trade volume between China and the Philippines reached $80.41 billion from January to November 2022, a year-on-year increase of 8.3 per cent.