On May 7, following inspection and clearance by customs officials in Cangzhou, Hebei province, Botou Dongfang Fruit Co. Ltd. (泊头东方果品有限公司) successfully exported 2,597 cartons of fresh pears to Argentina. With the consignment weighing a total of 17.5 metric tons and valued at approximately 183,000 Chinese yuan ($25,400), this milestone marks the first ever shipment of fresh Chinese pears [3] to Argentina.

Botou Dongfang Fruit Co. Ltd., a leading fresh pear exporter based in Cangzhou, is also an AEO-certified enterprise. In recent years, the company has primarily supplied fresh pears to developed countries and regions. However, in response to growing competition on the international market, it is gradually expanding into emerging markets, including Latin America.

In recent years, Hebei province, one of China’s major pear-producing regions, has exported fresh pears to nearly 50 countries and regions worldwide. Statistics indicate that in the first quarter of this year, Hebei exported 69,000 metric tons of fresh pears valued at 420 million yuan ($58.3 million), reflecting year-on-year increases of 14.8% in volume and 13.9% in value.

Image: Shijiazhuang Customs

This article was translated from Chinese. Read the original article [4].