Malaysia can now export fresh durians to China following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries.
Malaysia was given market access to China for durian paste or pulp in 2011, while market access for frozen durians was granted in 2018.
The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry said the MoU would further encourage the growth of the domestic durian industry and create opportunities for more than 63,000 durian entrepreneurs nationwide.
The MoU was one of the 14 deals inked earlier today, witnessed by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The ministry added that Malaysia’s durian exports worldwide recorded a value of RM1.14 billion in 2022.
It said China was the primary export market for Malaysian durians, with an export value of RM887 million in 2022.
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