33-year fine tradition: Chinese FM’s annual first overseas visit extends China-Africa friendship (6)

Fresh avocados imported from Kenya made their first appearance at the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai in November, 2022.

In June 2022, China’s General Administration of Customs allowed the imports of fresh avocados from Kenya in line with phytosanitary requirements.

In August 2022, the first batch of perishable avocados imported from Kenya arrived at Shanghai port through maritime transport.

Since the FOCAC's Eighth Ministerial Conference, China and Africa have steadily promoted the implementation of a string of measures, including establishing green channels for exports of Africa’s agricultural produce to China. The successful delivery of the first batch of African perishable avocados to China marks important progress in imports to China of fresh fruit from Africa.

(Data Sources: Xinhua, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, white paper entitled “China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals”, etc. )