Fruit prices hike on Chinese demand

Fruit exports at a checkpoint in Lang Son province, Vietnam, en route to You Yi Guan checkpoint, China. Convenient transport services have supported the increase in exports this year.

Fruit prices have been consistently rising, driven by increasing demand from the Chinese market, improving transport services and falling shipping costs.

According to Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, the agency has been monitoring prices and found they are increasing, particularly for durian and mangosteen.