Cherries

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Hopes and Challenges for This Season’s Californian CherriesDespite the promise of this season’s larger crop and the new round of U.S.–China tariff exemptions for Californian cherries, challenges due to the coronavirus epidemic still hang over the industry.	April 18, 2020 Jing Zang
China’s Fruit Trade Sees Sustained Growth in First Two Months of 2020Official data reveal that in the first two months of 2020, China’s fruit imports totaled 1.02 million tons and $2.17 billion, representing an 11% decrease in volume and an 8% increase in value relative to last year. China’s fruit exports over this period totaled 0.53 million tons and $0.76 billion, year-on-year increases of 1% and 8%, respectively.	April 13, 2020 Jing Zang
Applications Now Open for Tariff Exemptions on US ImportsChinese importers may now apply for tariff exemptions on certain goods, with some importers already having successfully received exemptions on unlisted goods.	March 26, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Pinduoduo Joins ‘Trillion-Yuan Club’ with Booming Annual SalesPinduoduo’s annual sales exceeded 1 trillion yuan in 2019, meaning that the company has now joined Alibaba and JD.com as one of the top three Chinese e-commerce giants.	March 19, 2020 Benjamin Henry
2019 Taiwan Fruit Import and Export Statistics Released, Exports to Mainland China Up 43%Recently released data from Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture reveal that in 2019 mainland China remained Taiwan’s most important non-domestic market, accounting for approximately 80% of the island’s total fruit exports.	March 12, 2020 Jing Zang
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
China Permits Tariff Exemption for Select US ImportsChina will now allow domestic companies to apply for tariff exemption on certain U.S. imports.	February 20, 2020 Benjamin Henry
Unitec’s Sorting Technologies: ‘12 Months of Work, 12 Months of Results’At Fruit Logistica 2020, Unitec Group exhibited its innovative technologies for external and internal fruit quality selection.	February 12, 2020 Andrew
Cherries from Chile Join Ele.me New Year PromotionOn January 16, just on the eve of the lunar New Year, the Chilean Cherry Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) teamed up with food delivery service Ele.me to hold the Harvest Your Red Moment and Deliver Happiness Together 2020 Chilean Cherry x Eleme Spring Shopping Festival Launch Ceremony.	January 21, 2020 Produce Report
ASOEX, Pinduoduo Join Hands for Chinese New Year Cherry PromotionThe Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) has starting this month partnered with China’s Pinduoduo e-commerce platform to promote Chilean cherries during Pinduoduo’s Chinese New Year Shopping Festival.	January 13, 2020 Produce Report	Ignacio Caballero, global marketing director for ASOEX, presents a gift of Chile’s renowned cherries to Pinduoduo co-founder Dong Zao at the launch ceremony for the 2020 Chinese New Year Shopping Festival cooperation, held jointly by ASOEX and Pinduoduo. Photo: Liu Xing.