Original title: China ranks among the top three consumers of agricultural products in Uzbekistan for the first time
Beijing, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) Tashkent news: on the 9th local time, according to Uzbek media, up to now, a total of 16 kinds of agricultural products have obtained export licenses to China.
According to the website of the Ukrainian agricultural complex, agricultural products approved for export to China include cherries, melon crops, raisins, honey, etc. It is reported that in the first half of this year, Ukraine exported nearly 38000 tons of various agricultural products to China, with an export volume of about US $31 million. Cotton, fruits and vegetables have the highest output and the largest export volume. It is one of the main foreign exchange sources of Ukraine, and the export volume accounts for about 1 / 3 of the country's GDP. Data show that Uzbekistan's agricultural exports to China account for 6.5% of its total exports of similar products. China has entered the ranks of the top three consumer countries of Uzbek agricultural products for the first time.
In recent years, with the increase of Uzbekistan's agricultural investment, the renewal of irrigation system and the adoption of advanced processing technology, the quality and added value of agricultural products have been continuously improved. In addition, the one hand accelerated the one belt, one road and the other, and also increased the volume of exports. Air routes have been opened between several Chinese cities and Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The opening of the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan international freight route has also provided logistics and transportation facilities for Uzbekistan to export agricultural products to the international market. Ukrainian President mirziyov said at the end of October that Ukraine would actively participate in the fourth China Import Expo, which is a good opportunity to expand exports to China. (end)