Xinhua
04 May 2021, 19:19 GMT+10
BANGKOK, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Thailand has exported 186 million U.S. dollars worth of durian to China during this year's first quarter, said a senior government official on Tuesday.
According to Trade Negotiations Department Director General Oramon Sapthaweetham, the sales of Thai durian to China from January to March this year secured 186 million U.S. dollars, registering a 14 percent increase from the same period last year and accounting for 88 percent of a total of Thai durian export values to the world markets.
Thailand exported 1.5 billion U.S. dollars worth of durian to China throughout last year, marking a 78 percent increase from 2019 and accounting for 73 percent of a total of Thai durian export values to the world markets, Oramon said.
Given the tax-free trading under the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-China Free Trade Agreement, China has become the Thai durian's biggest export market, she added.
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