date:Nov 22, 2012
Philippine banana exports to China are expected to increase by at least 5 percent to 475,650 metric tons in 2012 from 453,000 in 2011, despite the trade fiasco that affected the entry of shipments in the middle of the year.
Shipments to China have already reached 400,000 MT as of end-September. We are expecting that this will further increase given that we still have one full quarter to fill, Bureau of Plant Industry director Clarito Barron said in an interview Tuesday.
Barron said China would