China has granted import permits for more frozen fruits from Central and Eastern European countries, in an effort to promote export of more high-quality agricultural products from the region and expand the results of mutually beneficial cooperation, read a statement on the official website of China's Ningbo Customs District.

Previously, only five types of frozen fruits, including bilberries and strawberries, from six Central and Eastern European countries, including Poland and Latvia, were allowed to be exported to China, according to the statement.

The new rule will enable frozen fruits that comply with certain standards from all Central and Eastern European countries to enter China starting from February 1, 2022.

Frozen fruits are an agricultural specialty in Central and Eastern European countries. In 2019, the export value of frozen fruits from the region was $1.194 billion, with only $28 million sent to China. That accounted for 2.34 percent of these nations' global exports and 8.02 percent of China's total global imports of such products, indicating great potential for cooperation.