Growing Citrus Export in China

As production and quality improve and tariffs with ASEAN countries lower, Chinese citrus export growing steadily. Mandarin exports are forecast to rebound to 467,000 tonnes in 2007, up 20 percent from the previous year. The main markets are likely to remain in Southeast Asia, Russia and Canada. Orange exports are forecast at 72,000 tonnes in 2007, up 22% from the previous year. The increased building of packinghouses in Jiangxi and Chongqing will facilitate export growth in the coming years.