Chile becomes top exporter of fruit to China
Although the top ten fresh fruit exporting countries in terms of value remains the same, their positioning and ranking differs from 2015. The most dramatic change in 2016 was Chile’s rise to the number one exporter of fruit to China, displacing Thailand, long the top exporter of fresh fruit to China. Posting an impressive growth rate of 22%, exports from Chile amount to over $1.18 billion in 2016, and comprised 24.2% of global fruit exports to China.
Chile’s fresh fruit exports to China have more than doubled since 2012 and Chile’s rise to the top export position is a significant development in China’s imported fresh fruit industry and points to the competitiveness and demand for Chilean produce in China, which is especially surprising considering the massive transport distance between the two countries, compared with China’s Southeast Asian neighbors.
source: producereport.com
