China s ban on Taiwanese pineapples boosts sales in Japan ANI | Updated: Mar 14, 2021 21:20 IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 14 (ANI): After China s abruptly banned the import of Taiwan-grown pineapples, Taiwan has found a great market in Japan, which has already pre-ordered over 10,000 tons, shattering previous records. Japan is among the most dynamic markets for Taiwanese fruits, Kyodo News quoted Wu Ming-ming, chairman of the Agricultural Bank of Taiwan, which has added pineapples to a website set up to preorder Taiwanese agricultural products.
According to Wu, exports of Taiwanese pineapples to Japan have been steadily increasing over the years.
Taiwan was Japan s fifth-largest supplier of pineapples in 2018 with the export amounting to 682 tons. It jumped to No. 2 last year, providing 2,144 tons with a value of 337.89 million yen, Wu said.
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