Chinese market opens for Indonesian pineapple
Indonesia
Tuesday 23 August 2022
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The huge Chinese market is opening up for Indonesian pineapple, which is already exported to around ten countries (Photo: indonesia-investments.com).
Indonesia produced in 2021 about 2.92 million tons of pineapples. Exports generated approximately USD 336 million. Indonesia exported pineapples to United Arab Emirates, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Canada, Kuwait and South Korea. China has just opened its market to Indonesian pineapple.
On August 15, the Customs Administration of the People's Republic of China announced that from now on pineapples that meet the appropriate conditions can be imported from Indonesia.
The announcement implies that pineapple orchards and packing plants for export to China must be registered with the Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA) and jointly accepted by the Customs Administration of China (GACC). ) and the IAQA. Processing and packing of pineapples must be done at a registered packing facility that sorts, washes and ensures freedom from pests and foreign matter
Indonesia is one of the largest pineapple producers in the world. In recent years, pineapple production has increased and in 2021 reached 2.92 million tons. Exports generated USD 336 million, destination countries were United Arab Emirates, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Canada, Kuwait and South Korea.
source : archynetys.com