Nanning City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will initiate a campaign to enhance fruit sales, reinforcing its position as a distribution hub for ASEAN agricultural products, notably fruits entering China's market.
Guangxi, recognized as China's "fruit basket," is a major production area and a pivotal entry point for fruits like durians and mangosteens from ASEAN and RCEP countries into China. From January to April 2024, trade volume between Guangxi and ASEAN reached 139.63 billion yuan (approximately 19.25 billion USD), reflecting a 16.3% increase compared to the previous year. In 2024, Guangxi imported nearly 2.5 million metric tons of ASEAN fruits, totaling around 35 billion yuan, comprising over one-third of China's total ASEAN fruit imports.
"Riding the momentum of RCEP policies, more fruits from ASEAN countries and high-quality products from RCEP member states are being brought into China's vast market," stated Zhu Yanling, deputy director-general of the Department of Commerce of Guangxi.
Through the China-ASEAN (Nanning) Fruit Trading Center, Nanning seeks to expedite the development of a comprehensive import-export supply chain for ASEAN fruits. Xu Kefeng, vice mayor, noted, "Nanning now hosts key platforms such as a land port-type national logistics hub and a major national cold-chain logistics base. A number of high-standard fruit trading markets and cold-chain facilities have already been established." These advancements position Nanning as the largest fruit trading center in Guangxi.
Source: Bastille Post