More Australian perishables flying into the Philippines
Australian fresh fruit producers can take advantage of 33 weekly flights and newly approved local cold treatment facilities to boost exports to the Philippines. If suppliers do not have an accredited facility, they can work with the facilities on the revised list to have their produce disinfected prior to being loaded into air containers.
The volume of Australian fresh fruit exports to the Philippines has increased by 230% since 2010, culminating at a worth of AUD 28.8 million (EUR 17.5 million) in 2018, which makes Australia the Philippines’ third largest source of imported fruits after China and the USA.
This is largely due to the market access gained in 2012 under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA which reduced tariffs for a range of fruits, including stone fruits, citrus, kiwi and table grapes.
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