A cargo of 2,597 boxes of fresh pears of the company Botou Dongfang Fruit Co., Ltd., with a weight of 17.5 tons and a value of 183,000 yuanes (25,420 dollars), recently left towards Argentina, in what represented the first export of these fruits from China With that destination.
This was reported by the Customs of Shijiazhuang, in the Northern China of Hebei.
The fresh pear It is a characteristic brand of the Hebei agricultural industry and in recent years, almost 50 countries and regions of the world were sold.
According to statistics, The province exported 69,000 tons in the first quarter of 2025, worth 420 million yuan, figures that meant increases of 14.8 and 13.9 %, respectively, according to an article published on the China news Service (CNS) website.
“After a market study, we discovered that Latin America has a strong demand and continuous recognition of the fruits produced in China”said Guo Yusen, General Director of Botou Dongfang Fruit Co., Ltd., and also said that, given the current competitive pressure in the international market, the firm will gradually explore emerging markets.
Li Yuxiang, official in the Cangzhou section of the Customs of Shijiazhuang, He explained that in addition to carrying out the customs inspection, these local offices also carry out supervision, above all the processing of people.
“We guide companies to strengthen self -inspection and self -control, strictly apply the risk control of toxic and harmful substances in the orchards and surveillance of exotic pests, in order to help them establish an improved quality management system and thus ensure that fresh pears meet quality standards when exported,” Li detailed.
Likewise, local customs also took a series of measures with the purpose of ensuring the rapid exit of these fruitsto reach Latin American consumers in a fresh state.
Source: Argentine news
