2014 was exceptional in this regard, as the total volume of imported fruit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) increased by 27% over 2013, with the total value of imports also rising 21%. 

This trend continued into 2015, with the total volume of fruit imports to PRC growing to 3.8 million tons and valued at USD $5 billion (year-on-year increases of 10.5% and 14%, respectively). Despite a large increase in overall value in 2014 (22.7%), fresh fruit imports to Hong Kong experienced very little growth in 2015, as foreign exporters turn from export to Hong Kong to direct export into the PRC as their primary method of distribution, an indicator of the increased difficulty of exporting via grey channels.

Source: www.pma.com, via HortiDaily.com