Thai fruit exports grow more than 42% in first half of 2021

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BANGKOK (NNT) - This year is considered a golden year for Thai fruit and the export market is benefitting. In the first half of the year, Thai fresh fruit exports grew more than 42 percent, especially in the Chinese market which is the number one importer, despite problems at border checkpoints into China.

 

Mr. Phusit Rattanakul Sereeruengrit, Director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), has reported on the current state of exports of Thai agricultural products in the first half of the year, noting growth of more than 20 percent, especially fresh fruit with an export value of more than 2.89 billion US dollars and 42.21 percent growth. Standout products that have shown the best growth were durians, longans, mangos, bananas, and pineapples as well as oranges and lychees.

 

The Chinese market remains the main export destination, accounting for more than 83 percent of all Thai fresh fruit exports. In the first half of the year, the export value was more than 2.4 billion US dollars, reflecting growth of 71.11-percent.

 

This year is, therefore, considered a golden year for Thai fruit exports. Despite the Covid-19 situation, the proactive work policy allows commercial counselors in foreign countries to work closely with provincial offices of commerce by focusing on business matching between farmers and importers both in an online and a hybrid pattern, as well as organizing marketing promotional activities at shopping centers and leading foreign e-commerce platforms.

 

The important thing is to expedite solving export problems in a timely manner, now that there is a traffic congestion problem at the Youyi Guan border checkpoint which is the gateway to China.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has instructed the commercial and agricultural counselors to quickly negotiate with the Chinese and Vietnamese authorities. He also instructed the relevant agencies to accelerate planning to promote Thai fruit in other markets to speed up the release of a large number of products that will be available at this time.

 

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[jacko45k]

Boss man can't give the stuff away.......

[RubbaJohnny]

Oddly locals prefer expensive processed sugar filled stuff in plastic/metal non recycleable from convenience store with waste possiby covid contaminated to throw from their car windows. A quick glance along the side of any highway will reveal their tatse.

[Mac Mickmanus]

The reason for such high exports is because of lack of local demand 

[Maybole]

This year appears to have had bumper harvests for many fruits. I see many temporary roadside stalls selling Lamyai, Noi na, Rambutan etc at low prices, even Mangos were cheap. I am bingeing.

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Can anybody explain what this sentence means?

"Mr. Phusit Rattanakul Sereeruengrit, Director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), has reported on the current state of exports of Thai agricultural products in the first half of the year, noting growth of more than 20 percent, especially fresh fruit with an export value of more than 2.89 billion US dollars and 42.21 percent growth. "

Does it mean that the tonnage of Thai agricultural exports has grown by more than 20% and the cash value has grown by 42.21% or vice versa? Or maybe it means something else entirely?