According to a recent report [3] released by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products, China’s total fruit import and export trade reached $25.2 billion in 2025, with both imports and exports registering year-on-year growth.

Fruit imports in 2025 totaled $18.94 billion, with an import volume of 9.032 million metric tons, representing increases of 6.7% in value and 17.5% in volume compared with 2024 [4]. Over the past decade, the compound annual growth rates have reached 15.2% in value and 9.7% in volume.

Fruit exports in 2025 [5] amounted to $6.28 billion, with an export volume of 5.483 million metric tons, up 4.9% in value and 8.3% in volume year on year, respectively. Over the same period, compound annual growth rates have reached 0.9% in value and 1.8% in volume.

By country, China’s top 10 fruit suppliers in 2025 ranked by import value were Thailand, Vietnam, Chile, New Zealand, the Philippines, Peru, Indonesia, Australia, Cambodia and Ecuador. Among them, Vietnam surpassed Chile with imports valued at $3.76 billion, becoming China’s second-largest fruit supplier.

In terms of import value, the leading fruit categories in 2025 were fresh durians ($7.49 billion), fresh cherries ($3.43 billion), frozen durians (approximately $1.1 billion), bananas ($1.06 billion), fresh kiwifruit ($610 million), mangosteens ($590 million), young coconuts ($580 million), fresh longans ($500 million) and blueberries (approximately $400 million). These nine categories together accounted for about 84% of China’s total fruit import value.

Durians

Durians remain China’s largest imported fruit category. In 2025, imports of fresh durians reached $7.49 billion (+7.1%), with a volume of 1.868 million metric tons (+19.7%). China’s main durian suppliers were Thailand [6] ($4.0 billion, −0.4%) and Vietnam [7] ($3.44 billion, +17.1%). Although Thailand continued to lead in terms of import value, the import volume from Vietnam surpassed that from Thailand for the first time, reaching 940,000 metric tons (+27.7%).

Imports of frozen durians (HS code 08119090) totaled approximately $1.1 billion (+30%), with a volume of around 180,000 metric tons (+58%). Imports from Thailand declined by 25% to 72,000 metric tons, valued at about $480 million (−26%). Imports from Vietnam rose significantly to 94,000 metric tons, valued at $470 million, while Malaysia [8] supplied 15,000 metric tons (−21%), valued at $160 million (+20%).

Fresh Cherries

Cherries ranked as China’s second-largest imported fruit category in 2025, with the import value reaching $3.43 billion (−6.2%) and the import volume increasing to 587,000 metric tons (+30%). Among these, imports from Chile [9] totaled $3.36 billion (−5%), with a volume of 579,000 metric tons (+32%), accounting for 99% of China’s total cherry import volume.

Bananas

Banana imports reached $1.06 billion (+17%), with a volume of 1.94 million metric tons (+15%). Major suppliers were the Philippines ($320 million, +22%), Vietnam ($280 million, +7%), Ecuador ($210 million, +27%) and Cambodia [10] ($180 million, +12%). Together, these four countries accounted for 93% of both total import value and volume.

Fresh Kiwifruit

Imports of fresh kiwifruit reached $610 million (+1%), with a volume of 154,000 metric tons (+2%). New Zealand [11] remained the dominant supplier, accounting for $600 million (+2%) and 153,000 metric tons (+3%) of total imports.

Mangosteens

Mangosteen imports reached $590 million (−12%) in 2025, with a total volume of 260,000 metric tons (−5%). Thailand [12] accounted for 86% of the total import volume, supplying $470 million (−11%) and 225,000 metric tons (−1.3%). Indonesia ranked second, with imports from the country valued at $110 million (−20%) and having a volume of 33,000 metric tons (−37%).

Young Coconuts

Imports of young coconuts totaled $580 million (+26%), with a volume of 1.114 million metric tons (+22%). Major suppliers were Thailand ($280 million, −1%), Indonesia ($230 million, +99.7%) and Vietnam ($50 million, no change).

Fresh Longans

Imports of fresh longans reached $500 million (+3%), with a volume of 409,000 metric tons (+7%). The main suppliers were Thailand ($450 million, −1%), Cambodia ($42.87 million, +33%) and Vietnam ($0.41 million, +8%).

Blueberries

Imports of blueberries (HS code 08104000) amounted to approximately $400 million (+13%) in 2025, with a volume of 52,000 metric tons (+33%). Peru [13] remained the dominant supplier, with imports from the country valued at $390 million (+20%) and totaling 49,000 metric tons (+43%).

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This article was translated from Chinese. Read the original article [14].