Boom in Purchases of Taiwanese Pineapples After China Declares Import Ban

(Source: Bloomberg News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] As China unilaterally declared a ban on imports of Taiwanese pineapples, a movement to purchase Taiwanese pineapples is spreading across Asia, Bloomberg reported on the 9th (local time).

According to the report, photos showing supermarket shelves being completely cleared of Taiwanese pineapples have been posted on Japanese social media.

Large orders of Taiwanese pineapples are pouring in from various parts of Asia, including Japan and Australia. Central News Agency, headquartered in Taipei, reported that Taiwanese businessmen in the Singapore area recently ordered 25 tons of Taiwanese pineapples. An Australian trading company also signed a letter of intent for cooperation with government agencies in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, where pineapples are produced, for sales purposes.

Shau Fang, who operates a fruit wholesale business in the Yau Ma Tei area of Hong Kong, expressed support for Taiwanese pineapples, saying, "More and more customers are looking for Taiwanese pineapples."

Earlier, when Chinese authorities announced the import suspension, a patriotic consumption campaign for pineapples centered on the Taiwanese government took place, and within four days of China's import suspension announcement, sales exceeded the volume exported to China for an entire year.

According to the Taiwan Agricultural Committee, on the 2nd, the number of pineapple subscription orders (41,687 tons) surpassed last year's total export volume to China (40,000 tons).

Chinese authorities unilaterally announced the import suspension on the 25th of last month, citing the detection of harmful organisms in Taiwanese pineapples. About 95% or more of Taiwan's pineapple exports are imported by China.

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