Indonesia sends first shipment of frozen durian to China

Until now, Chinese consumers have largely relied on regional supplies from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. — AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia has launched its first direct export of frozen durian to China, shipping 48 tonnes of the commodity worth 5.1 billion rupiah (US$305,000) on Monday.

The frozen durian products, processed in West Java, were shipped from Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta and are bound for Qingdao Port in China.