Indonesian fresh coconuts get access to the Chinese market

Indonesia is the world's second-largest coconut producer, with a production of 2.83 million tons in 2023 and export revenue of US$1.55 billion, accounting for 38.3% of the global market share. The country exports various coconut products to China, Malaysia, and Singapore. To export to China, coconut orchards and packaging plants must undergo inspection and registration, with a focus on maintaining good agricultural practices, sanitary conditions, and integrated pest management. The packaging plant should also meet certain cleanliness and hygiene standards, with manual selection and grading of coconuts to ensure quality and remove defects.

Indonesia is the world's second largest coconut producer, second only to the Philippines. In 2023, Indonesia's coconut production was 2.83 million tons, and the export value of coconut products reached US$1.55 billion, accounting for 38.3% of the global market share. The main export destinations include China, Malaysia and Singapore. The main coconut products exported by Indonesia include coconut oil derivatives, coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut shell activated carbon and coconut shreds. The announcement shows that coconut orchards and packaging plants exported to China must be reviewed by the National Quarantine Bureau of the Republic of Indonesia and approved for registration by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. The quarantine pests of concern to China include spiral whiteflies, black silk shield scale, mango oyster scale, South China hip mealybug, Ocean hip mealybug and seven-pointed star wax scale. Coconut orchards exported to China ...