CHINA’S DURIAN IMPORTS FROM THAILAND AND MALAYSIA SOAR AS GLUT PRESSURES GROWERS
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China’s durian imports rose 47 per cent, year on year, in the first half of 2026, with Thailand and Malaysia posting particularly strong gains, according to customs data, as Southeast Asian exporters offloaded a glut… Thailand exported nearly US$3.79 billion worth of the pungent spiky fruit shipped to China in the first half of 2026, the Chinese customs data showed, taking an 81 per cent share of the market.
According to News - South China Morning Post, China’s durian imports rose 47 per cent, year on year, in the first half of 2026, with Thailand and Malaysia posting particularly strong gains, according to customs data, as Southeast Asian exporters offloaded a glut…
The available RSS description adds: Thailand exported nearly US$3.79 billion worth of the pungent spiky fruit shipped to China in the first half of 2026, the Chinese customs data showed, taking an 81 per cent share of the market.
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- News - South China Morning Post: China’s durian imports rose 47 per cent, year on year, in the first half of 2026, with Thailand and Malaysia posting particularly strong gains, according to customs data, as Southeast Asian exporters offloaded a glut…
- News - South China Morning Post: Thailand exported nearly US$3.79 billion worth of the pungent spiky fruit shipped to China in the first half of 2026, the Chinese customs data showed, taking an 81 per cent share of the market.
- News - South China Morning Post: Thai shipments reached US$2.56 billion in the...
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STORY TIMELINE
- 23/07/2026, 08:00 PRIMARY FEED CHINA’S DURIAN IMPORTS FROM THAILAND AND MALAYSIA SOAR AS GLUT PRESSURES GROWERS (News - South China Morning Post • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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