Thailand loses market monopoly as China s demand for durian increases | Article fruitnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fruitnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
China’s imports of durians soared last year, but its main supplier, Thailand, has been losing market share as the world’s chief buyer of the pungent tropical fruit lets in exports from Vietnam and the Philippines. China imported 1.4 million tonnes of durian in 2023, up 69 per cent from the previous yea
China’s appetite for durian has increased global demand by 400 per cent, according to investment bank HSBC, with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free-trade deal helping to accelerate trade.