Bananas

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China’s Fruit Import and Export Statistics for 2019 ReleasedOfficial data reveal that in 2019 China’s fruit imports totaled a volume of 6.83 million tons and a value of $9.5 billion, representing year-on-year increases of 24% and 25%, respectively.	February 23, 2020 Jing Zang
Mexico Begins Exporting Bananas to ChinaMexico has now begun exporting bananas to China, with its first shipment of 39 tons successfully dispatched. Access to the Chinese market is expected to benefit banana producers in the Mexican states of Tabasco, Chiapas and Colima.	January 24, 2020 Emily F
China Customs Grants Market Access to Mexican BananasChina’s General Administration of Customs formally allows entry of Mexican bananas into China, generating new competition for long-established banana exporters.	December 30, 2019 Phil K
4 New Cambodian Banana Plantations Approved for Export to ChinaThe General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) recently greenlit four new Cambodian plantations to export their bananas to the Chinese market. The Beijing Capital Agribusiness Group (CAG) has recently announced their intentions to invest US $30 million to buy land in Cambodia for banana planting, signalling good growth potential for Cambodia’s banana industry and export to China.	November 05, 2019 Emily F
Ecuador’s Banana Exports Disrupted by Nationwide Protests, StrikesEarlier in October, widespread protests against the government in Ecuador brought the country’s transportation network to a standstill, causing massive disruptions to the country’s exports.	October 30, 2019 Andrew D
Chinese Market Warms to Ecuadorian Bananas, Export Volume RisingHigh-quality Ecuadorian bananas proving increasingly popular in China	October 16, 2019 Emily F
CSF Market’s Fruit Sales Reveal Evolving Chinese Consumption HabitsSupermarket sales data show the development of produce consumption trends in China with a clear shift to imported fruit	October 08, 2019 Judyliu
Banana Prices Reach Peak for 2019, Likely to Weaken in FuturePrice of bananas in China expected to decline after reaching peak value	October 07, 2019 poqmars
China H1 Fruit Trade Data: Imports Rise, Exports FallChina’s exports of fruits dropped 21.3% in value year-over-year during the first half of 2019 to $2.47 billion. Meanwhile, imports rose 27.4% to $5.98 billion.	August 15, 2019 Dan Siekman
China to Buy Colombian Bananas, Grant Avocado Market AccessColombian President Ivan Duque Marquez’s recent trip to China has opened the way for China to buy an additional $40 million worth of bananas annually from Colombia, as well as for Colombia to gain formal market access to China for avocados.	August 12, 2019 Dan Siekman	Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez, center, during his visit to China