Laos

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Future Thai Durian Growth Dependent on Chinese MarketA new report has outlined the challenges facing Thai durian exporters and suggests that Thailand is too dependent on the Chinese market.	June 20, 2022 Roy G
First Rail Shipment of Thai Fresh Fruit to China UnderwayThree containers of Thai durians and coconuts recently set off to Kunming on the new China–Laos railway.	April 01, 2022 Produce Report
China Announces Phytosanitary Requirements for Laotian CitrusChina’s General Administration of Customs recently announced that mandarins, pomelos and lemons from Laos meeting the stipulated phytosanitary requirements would be allowed to enter China.	January 03, 2022 Jing Zang
New Laos–China Rail Line Transports Fruit Within a DayA new rail line between Laos and China opened on Dec. 3, allowing fruit from Laos and Thailand to reach Kunming within one day.	December 13, 2021 Emily F
Chinese Market Opens to Laotian CitrusLaotian citrus fruits were granted market access to China earlier this month, with an estimated export value of $50 million in 2022.	November 22, 2021 Jing Zang
Hope for Banana Trade as China Border Ports Reopen in Myanmar and LaosOverland ports on the China–Myanmar and China–Laos borders are due to reopen, promising a much-needed boost for the banana trade.	November 22, 2021 Emily F
More Land Ports Opened To Serve Sino-Thai Fruit TradeThe number of land ports permitted to deal with the fruit trade between China and Thailand has increased to 16.	November 11, 2021 Jing Zang
Laotian Banana Exports Hit by China Border ClosureA key entry point for Laotian bananas into China has suspended operations after a driver tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.	October 15, 2021 Emily C
Laotian Passion Fruit Approved for Export to ChinaA newly signed protocol has made passion fruit the eighth Laotian agricultural product approved for export to China.	September 17, 2021 Emily C
Chinese Companies Set Sights on Laos for Durian ProductionChinese companies reportedly intend to lease 3,200–4,800 hectares of land around the Laotian capital Vientiane to establish durian plantations, with the goal of selling the harvested fruit back to China.	March 18, 2021 Jing Zang