China: Raisin Annual
China’s raisin production is forecast at 200,000 MT in MY 2019/20, up nearly 3 percent from the previous year. China is expected to import 45,000 MT of raisins from the world, up about 5 percent from last year. The Chinese government’s recent announcement of a third round of additional tariffs on U.S. products, effective as of September 1, 2019, will further reduce the competitiveness of U.S. raisin imports and reduce U.S. market share.
