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Fruits and vegetables dominate the imports of horticultural products.
Import of fruits and vegetables surged during 2003 to 2005. This was mainly
because of the implementation of the 'early-harvest' program (EHP), which
is part of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Framework Agreement signed
by China and the ASEAN in 2002. Under the EHP, which was implemented
on 1 January 2004, the two sides immediately cut tariffs on about 600
agricultural imports to between 2 per cent and 15 per cent, and agreed to
scrap these tarffs n 2006. Thaland has taken the lead among the ASEAN
members n ntatng ths free trade accord as t has phased out all mport
tariffs on 188 fruits and vegetables imports from China starting in October
2003 ( China Daily , 9 August 2004). China's import of fruits from Thailand
Figure 11.4 Share of china's agricultural trade in total trade, 1992-2005
(per cent)
14
Total
Export
Import
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1992 1993 1994
1995
1996
1997 1998 1999
2000
2001
2002 2003 2004
2005
Year
Sources: Data from 1992 to 2004 are from United Nations Statistics Division, Commodity
Trade Statistics Database , COMTRADE. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/comtrade/default.aspx.
Data for 2005 are from China General Administration of Customs (various issues, 2005).
Zhongguo Haiguan Tongji Yuebao [China Customs Statistical Monthly Report], Zhongguo
Haiguan Chubanshe, Beijing.
 
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