Thailand exports over 1 million tonnes of fruit to China
Thailand exported over 1 million tonnes of fruit valued at 92 billion THB to China during the first half of this year, according to Thai government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
Durians are displayed on the shelves of a store in Bangkok. (Photo: Ministry of Commerce)
Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand exported over 1 million tonnes of fruit valued at 92billion THB to China during the first half of this year, according to Thai governmentspokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
He said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha aims to ramp up exports in varioussectors and has laid down a policy to support fruit sales overseas.
Between January and June, Thai exports grew 12.7% from 2021 to exceed 149billion USD (5.5 trillion THB), exceeding the original target of 4-5% for theyear as a whole, the spokesman said on Friday, citing information from the ThaiCommerce Ministry.
Exports of agricultural products and agro-industrial products contributedsubstantially to the growth of overall exports worth more than 26.5 billion USDlast month, he said.
Citing information from the Department of Agriculture, MrThanakorn said that between Feb 1 and July 21, there were 64,903 shipments offresh fruit to China, totalling 1.16 million tonnes and worth more than 92billion THB.
These included the export of more than 670,000 tonnes ofdurian valued at 72 billion THB, which reflects Chinese consumers' confidencein the quality and taste of Thai fruit, he said.
In addition to durian, other fruits exported to China include coconut,mangosteen, longan, rambutan and pomelo, the spokesman said.
Moreover, the Department of Agriculture has launched anelectronic phytosanitary certificate, or e-Phyto, which helps support andfacilitate the export of fruits to China, Thanakorn said./.
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Durians are displayed on the shelves of a store in Bangkok. (Photo: Ministry of Commerce) 
