Since the 1990s, China has substantially raised its profile in the global market for fruits and vegetables. Total export value of China's fruits and vegetables (fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables, fruit and vegetable juices,pulses, and tree nuts) more than doubled between 1992-94 and 2002-04, from 2.3 billion dollar to 5.1 billion dollar. China has become a leading exporter in some markets where its presence was negligible 10 years earlier. China's exports go mainly to Asian countries, which also are important markets for U.S. exporters. A sharp decline in U.S. market share has coincided with the surge in Chinese exports in a number of markets.
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