Yunnan flower exports grow by 62.6% in eight months

The export value of Yunnan fresh-cut flowers reached 760 million yuan in the first eight months of this year, marking year-on-year increase of 62.6%.

Customs officers examine roses to be exported at a plantation in Jinning, central Yunnan’s Kunming.

The exported Yunnan flowers are mostly roses and carnations. After inspections by customs officers, these flowers were exported to Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines and Thailand.

Wang Guoliang, customs affairs manager of the Yunnan Yanyunshi Trading Co., Ltd., said the consumer demand for decorative flowers in Southeast Asia has increased by approximately 50%.

Now the Yunnan flower exports are cleared by customs officers within one working day.

Reporting by Han Chengyuan and Huang Yixian (Yunnan Daily); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue