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Import and export status of fresh and dried fruit and nut industries in China in 2024

Import status ‌

1.Import scale and growth ‌

In 2024, the total import of dried and fresh fruits, fruits and nuts will reach ‌ 8.01 million tons ‌, up 3.5% year on year; The import value was ‌ 19.169 billion US dollars ‌, up 8.6 percent year-on-year ‌. On a monthly basis, the import volume in May reached ‌ 860,000 tons ‌ (up 11.6 percent year on year), reaching the peak value of ‌.

Among the fresh fruit imports, ‌ fresh apples ‌ imported 97,600 tons in the year, up 18.38% year on year; In December, the monthly import of 0.26 million tons, an increase of 50.36%‌.

 

‌2. Import structure and market characteristics ‌

The import categories are ‌ durian, apple, stone fruit ‌, etc., but Thailand’s import policy is tightened, and higher access requirements are put forward for orchards and packaging plants ‌.

The average import price was ‌2393.13 US dollars/ton ‌, up 5% year-on-year, reflecting price fluctuations in the international market and the growing demand for high-quality products ‌.

Dried fruit

 

Current export situation ‌

‌1. Export scale and growth ‌

The total export volume of dried and fresh melons, fruits and nuts in the year was ‌ 5.27 million tons ‌, up 30.3% year on year; The export value was ‌ 6.941 billion US dollars ‌, up 21.4 percent year-on-year ‌. The monthly export volume in December reached ‌ 750,000 tons ‌, a record high (up 21.2% year-on-year) ‌.

‌ fresh apples ‌ showed outstanding export performance, with the annual export volume of 981,100 tons, up 23.26% year-on-year; The monthly export in December was 123,400 tons, an increase of 28.87% year-on-year ‌.

 

‌2. Export competitiveness and market distribution ‌

The average export price was ‌1317.08 US dollars/ton ‌, down 6.9% year on year, indicating that enterprises have improved their international competitiveness through price adjustment ‌.

The main export markets are ‌ Southeast Asia and Central Asia ‌, while the export of fresh apples and citrus fruits (such as ice sugar orange) has a remarkable growth ‌.