China's Henan posts surging frozen food exports

ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Henan Province exported 114 million yuan (about 14.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of frozen food in 2019, up 15.9 percent year on year, according to local customs.

This comes as the province saw growth of over 15 percent in quick-frozen food exports for eight consecutive years, said the customs of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital.

The province is home to some of the best known frozen food companies in China. The province exports over 20 food varieties to more than 20 countries and regions.

China's foreign trade rose 3.4 percent in 2019 to 31.54 trillion yuan with exports growing by 5 percent year on year to 17.23 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs.