Kaohsiung Farmers' Association Gangster: Freight Quarantine Double Strike Taiwan's Wendan Lost land market

　According to the China Commentary Agency, the mainland suspended the import of pineapples from Taiwan on March 1 this year, and Taiwan's Wendan, which was sold to the mainland during the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years, also plunged sharply in the scale of export sales under the epidemic and political atmosphere. Xiao Hanjun, chairman of the Kaohsiung Municipal Agricultural Association, said in an interview with the China Commentary Agency on the 10th that Wendan did not pick up this year, and the cost of air transportation in Shanghai was increased to two or three times that of previous years, and many traders believed that the cost was not in line with the cost and the profit was compressed, and simply gave up the mainland market directly.

　　Taiwan's Wendan production this year is about 70,000 metric tons, the output value of about NT$4 billion, the current wholesale price per kilogram is maintained at NT$20 to 30. Xiao Hanjun said that this year's export market is affected by the epidemic and the relationship between transportation costs, and the low unit price of fruit is actually difficult to promote if there is no export subsidy.

　　According to the statistics of the "Agricultural Committee", in the past three years, Taiwan has sold the most pineapples, followed by pineapple Shakya, Lotus Mist and Wendan grapefruit. Its Chinese grapefruit exports to the mainland in the past three years totaled 11259 metric tons, an average of about 3753 metric tons per year.

　　For the freight rate rose 2 to 3 times, Xiao Hanjun said that now including shipping, air freight are rising, affected by the epidemic everyone is grabbing containers, so the container is insufficient, the price of sea and air freight has risen. This not only affects cross-strait trade, but also affects the global economy and the cost of imports and exports between regions.

　　At present, how many days does it take for taiwan to quarantine fresh fruits exported to the mainland?

　　Xiao Hanjun said that in the past, Taiwan's fresh agricultural and fishery products were shipped on the same day and arrived on the same day, at that time, because of the large amount, many traders and chambers of commerce had greeted the other side in advance, but now the cost is high, traders almost do not export or only export a little amount, although the customs clearance date is not affected, but the amount of goods is only a little, many things do not matter to themselves. In particular, the mainland customs quarantine is strict, and now every container is required to be disinfected on 6 sides, and many traders feel that the cost is too high, and this year they have given up the Bundan grapefruit export to the mainland market. First, the cost is high and the profit is compressed, and the second is that the unit price of Taiwan's Wendan grapefruit sold to the mainland is too high and has no competitiveness, and the mainland itself also produces grapefruit, which does not necessarily have to buy Taiwan.

　　Xiao Hanjun said that the high cost of sea and air transportation will lead to the weakening of some low-priced agricultural and fishery products, the compression of profits, and many traders simply do not do it. If the transportation cost remains high, the circulation of agriculture and fisheries on both sides of the strait may also be reduced.

　　How to see Taiwan's Wendan grapefruit production and market reaction this year?

　　Xiao Hanjun said that this year, Wendan is not receiving green and yellow, and many grapefruit farmers are also worried, including Hualien and Tainan. Grapefruit farmers are used to harvesting 10 days before and after the white dew, and this year the white dew is exactly September 7th, and there will be a lot of grapefruit in the market in about a few days.