Fruit and veggie imports hit more than US$500 million
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Imports of fruits, vegetables in 8 months surge 37% |
Fruit and veggie imports hit more than US$500 million. |
The country imported US$108.4 million worth of fruit and vegetables in August alone, up 55.1% compared to July. This is the first month witnessing an increase in import revenue after a two-month decline.
Among 12 major importing markets, Thailand ranked first with US$218.8 million, (accounting for 41.5% of total value and up 62.3%), trailed by China with US$125.2 million (up 27.5%) and the US with US$48.8 million (up 13.2%).
Food safety issues continue to haunt produce exports How to supply large volumes of produce in compliance with strict Global GAP safety standards is problematic ... |
Most importing markets posting high growth included Australia (up 172.2% to US$30.1 million), and India (up 122% to US$6.3 million). However, imports from Myanmar, Chile and South Africa dropped 31.85%. 28% and 23%, respectively.
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