First shipment arrives after China granted access in July 2024
The first consignment of fresh mangoes from Bangladesh have arrived in China, landing at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Changsha in central China’s Hunan Province.
According to a report from Xinhua, the three-tonne shipment was assessed by customs officers who rified shipping labels, phytosanitary certificates, and conducted on-site inspections of the packaging and fruit appearance. The shipment was later cleared with no abnormalities found.
The fruit will be distributed through e-commerce platforms, supermarkets, and fresh produce chains across China, according to Hunan BabaiLi Holding Group, the importer.
To facilitate the shipment, Changsha Customs offered end-to-end support, including policy consultation and quarantine approval. At the airport, a dedicated “fresh express” team ensured fast, on-arrival inspection with a customized clearance plan.
Bangladesh is expected to produce around 2.7mn tonnes of mangoes in 2025, with about 5,000 tonnes planned for export, according to the country’s Department of Agriculture Extension.
Bangladesh’s top export markets have been Middle East and the EU but Hunan BabaiLi Holding Group expects over 100 tonnes to be shipped to China in the first year.
