Commerce welcomes independent organization for purchasing Chinese fruit products

Nonthaburi, Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade welcomed the Independent Organization for Procurement of Fruit Products of the People's Republic of China. Ready to help coordinate the procurement of Thai durian according to the needs of the Chinese market. Mr. Ronarong Poolpipat, Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade Welcoming Mr. Yue Hua, Chief Executive Officer of The China Association for Promoting UN Procurement, and his group, along with Mr. Prasong Benjaworatham, President of the Thai-ASEAN Trade Association, met to discuss the export of Thai durian to the People's Republic of China, which " The China Association for Promoting UN Procurement is an independent organization established by the Chinese government. It is the central agency for coordinating national cooperation to help solve trade problems of Chinese enterprises. Focusing on procurement Gather enough produce to meet consumer demand in the Chinese market. However, the arrival of the group this time Want to coop erate with the Department of Foreign Trade to help find a supply source for durian exports to China. which is a Chinese state enterprise that is the central agency for collecting and distributing durian produce There is demand for durian from Thailand as high as 30 containers per day. It is expected that if the export products can be procured as targeted, the export value will be as high as 600-1,000 million yuan per month (or approximately 3-5 billion baht per month).' 'This period is the end of the durian production season in the Eastern Region. Therefore there is a small amount of durian. In addition, there is a large demand for durian from the eastern region. In general, both Thai and Chinese durian farmers have hurriedly entered into contracts to purchase and collect the produce in advance. Therefore, when it arrives in the middle or end of the season, there may be almost no production. However, many provinces in the central and northeastern regions have begun to produce durian products. But there are n ot many and in the next 1-2 months (July to August) is the period when southern durians are in production. This will cause a quantity of durian to be released into the market that should meet the needs of the Chinese market in sufficient quantities. Ministry of Commerce through the Department of Foreign Trade Will help coordinate with various agencies to collect durian from various provinces and normally durian production is available throughout the year depending on the season in each region. CAPUNP is therefore able to continuously seek durian, but the quantity is more or less depending on Productivity of each area Normally there will be a small amount of durian at the end of the year,' Mr. Ronarong said. Mr. Narong, Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade, also said that Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce There is a policy to develop the quality of Thai fruits to meet the needs of foreign markets. The Department of F oreign Trade is ready to coordinate with CAPUNP to facilitate the import of fruits other than durian. Including agricultural products. as well as ensuring that Thai fruit and agricultural products The quality meets the needs of the Chinese market, such as jasmine rice, cassava, rubber, coconut, fruit and durian. Including livestock products, especially live cattle, etc. According to the Customs Department's durian export statistics, in 2024 (Jan. - Mar.), Thailand exported 39,714.86 tons of durian and products worth 8,380.03 million baht, including 28,989.63 tons of fresh and chilled durian worth 5,785.99 million. Baht is exported to China (96.65%), Cambodia (2.20%) and the United States (0.34%) of the export value. and 10,502.07 tons of frozen durian, valued at 2,398 million baht, with an increase in volume and value of 11.53 percent and 41.13 percent, respectively, compared to the same period last year. It is exported to China (95.95%), Canada (1.17%) and Australia (1.10%) of the export value. Mr. Prasong Benjaworatham, President of the Thai-ASEAN Trade Association, said that the Department of Foreign Trade plays a role in solving trade problems and facilitating trade for both domestic and foreign entrepreneurs. It also supports Thai products that have the potential to have higher value in the international market, such as rice, cassava, and coconut. It is considered a good opportunity to meet and exchange useful information. Before closing the discussion The Chinese side thanked the Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade and his team for the warm welcome. and expressed readiness to provide assistance in procuring durian produce to be sent to China. The discussion was satisfactory and they praised the quality and unique taste of Thai durian, making them highly accepted in the Chinese market. The information from such discussions will be reported directly to the government. Source: Thai News Agency