2021 China Fruit International Trade Development Report

In 2020, my country's fruit import value reached 10.26 billion US dollars, and the fruit import volume was 6.302 million tons; the export fruit value was 6.39 billion US dollars, and the export volume was 3.869 million tons. Since 2020, due to the impact of the epidemic, the number of imported fruits has fallen back to the volume in 2018, but the number of exports has not increased significantly in recent years, and the number of exports in 2020 is lower than that in 2019. Therefore, in recent years, China's import and export fruit trade deficit is continuing to increase.

Durian surpasses cherries and becomes the throne of imported fruit

As a major citrus producing area, China's citrus exports have always been a major category of domestic fruits. In 2020, the export value of citrus products reached 1.58 billion US dollars, while apples and grapes ranked second and third, with export values of 1.45 billion and 1.27 billion US dollars respectively.

Chinese people have shown great enthusiasm for durian in recent years, even surpassing the Chinese New Year's official fruit - cherries. Among them, Golden Pillow and Musang King have always been the two categories that occupy the terminal of the Chinese market. Especially after Musang King can be imported in shell, it has become the ultimate pursuit of durian lovers. Therefore, in 2020, the import value of durian is US$2.3 billion, ranking first, and the import value of cherries ranks second at US$1.64 billion.

In terms of total trade imports, China's fruit import trade categories have changed significantly in the past five years. Fresh durian jumped from fifth in 2016 to first in 2020, and fresh apples dropped from first to fifth.

Southeast Asia is China's main fruit trading country

In terms of trade value, the main importing countries of China's fruit in 2020 are Thailand, Chile, the Philippines, Vietnam and New Zealand. In 2020, China imported 1.296 million tons of fruit from Thailand, with an import value of US$2.77 billion.

In 2020, the main exporting countries of Chinese fruit are Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. In 2020, my country exported 748,000 tons of fruit to Vietnam, with an export value of US$1.39 billion.

The categories of my country's fruit import and export countries are relatively concentrated

The categories of source countries of China's fruit imports are relatively concentrated. Durian, longan, guava and mango are mainly imported from Thailand. In 2020, the import value of durian from Thailand is 1.604 billion US dollars. The cherries are in Chile, and the import value of cherries in 2020 is 1.231 billion US dollars. Bananas (including plantains) are mainly imported from the Philippines, with an import value of US$587 million in 2020.

The fruits exported from China to Vietnam are mainly fresh or dried citrus, with an export value of 314 million US dollars in 2020, followed by fresh apples and fresh or dried grapes, with an export value of 207 million and 205 million US dollars respectively. The fruit categories exported to Thailand are mainly fresh or dried grapes, with an export value of US$283 million; the main fruit categories exported to Indonesia are the same as those of Thailand, with an export value of US$212 million in 2020.

In Spring Festival procurement, domestic fruits outperform imports

The Spring Festival is approaching, and the taste of the New Year is getting stronger, and consumers will put the purchase of New Year's goods on the agenda. As an indispensable New Year's product in the Spring Festival shopping cart, fruit has ushered in a sales peak recently. All kinds of fruit gift boxes have been put into battle, waiting for consumers to buy. According to market rules, the peak of fruit appears on the 27th to 29th of the twelfth lunar month, and these days, fruits with good intentions have become one of the best-selling fruits.

"The price of domestic fruit is relatively stable this year, and the fluctuations are not very large. However, due to the impact of the epidemic, the price of imported fruit is higher than in previous years. For example, the wholesale price of durian is now 60 yuan/kg, while it only costs 40 yuan/kg in the same period of previous years." Affected by the epidemic, consumers are more concerned about the safety of imported fruits, which in turn affects sales. Mr. Huang, a fruit distributor, said that in addition to this factor, the quality of domestic fruits has been greatly improved compared to the past, which is also an important factor for them to outperform imported fruits. one of the reasons.

"Fruits in the wholesale market are generally sold in a box or a basket. For consumers who want to visit relatives and friends during the Spring Festival, it is a good choice to go to the wholesale market to buy." Ms. Fan, a fruit wholesaler, told the author that there is no Few businesses sell fruit in gift boxes. After buying several kinds of fruits at wholesale prices in wholesale markets, citizens can pack them in gift boxes for visiting relatives and friends, which saves a lot of money compared to buying fruits at retail prices. In addition, high-end fruit gift boxes of more than 300 yuan are rare in the market, and few people care about them. Ms. Fan said that the consumption level of high-end fruit has dropped significantly in the past two years, and consumers have become more rational in their consumption of fruit gift boxes.