First designated port for fruit import Anhui province to be launched

It is understood that the first designated port for fruit import in Anhui province is going to be launched on August 18th. Previously, all the imported fruits in Anhui market had to go through other designated ports from Shanghai or Guangzhou city, or purchased from other fruit importers.

According to Mr. Shen Qiang, the person in charge from Baida Zhougudui International Trade Department, the first batch of imported fruits will be around 2 tons, including pineapple, sugarapple, guava and rambutan. They will be shipped by Air from Thailand to Hefei, the capital city of Anhui province.

It is known that Hefei Designated Port for Fruit Import is located on the South-East side of Xinjiao International Airport. Covering an area of 0.67 hectares, it has an overall construction area of 5,332 square meters. 35 million Yuan has been invested in this project for inspection and quarantine management, cold chain storage, cold handling rooms, lab, and office facilities etc. In the upcoming future, this port will import more premium fruits for all the customers within Anhui province and its surrounding areas, so that it can serve as the premium import fruits distribution center for the region.

Source: Anhui News