Taiwan looks to export pineapples to Australia, as China ban bites
ABCIs Australia about to start importing fresh pineapples from Taiwan? Key points: Australia approved Taiwan's market access request for decrowned pineapples in March 2020 China abruptly banned pineapple imports from Taiwan, citing biosecurity concerns Taiwan will reportedly export its first consignment of pineapples to Australia in May, which is concerning Australian growers The Taipei Times has reported that a shipment of six tonnes of pineapples is expected to arrive in Australia in May, and "smaller quantities be sent by air cargo". Taiwan looks for new markets In late February, China abruptly banned pineapple imports from Taiwan citing biosecurity concerns, putting the industry in Taiwan under a lot of pressure to find alternative markets. Last year, Taiwan exported more than 41,000 tonnes of pineapples to China, worth US$52.64 million and accounting for 91 per cent of Taiwan's total pineapple exports, according to the Taipei Times. On Twitter, Taiwan's Vice President, Lai Ching-te, wrote that pineapples once purchased by China would now go towards domestic use "and orders from Japan, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam and Middle East countries".
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