Vietnam now has 293 durian growing areas and 115 durian packing facilities that have been granted official export codes by China to this market.
According to the Plant Protection Department, after agreeing on the inspection schedule and content, the unit will notify localities to proactively prepare and coordinate with the Plant Protection Department and GACC to deploy as planned. from GACC side.
Previously, the Plant Protection Department received a document from the General Department of Customs of China announcing the results of reviewing corrective documents for durian growing area codes and establishments that failed the monthly online inspection. January 2023. As a result, 47/51 growing areas and 18 packaging facilities met the requirements and were granted codes by the General Department of Customs of China.
The remedial records of the 4 growing areas did not meet the requirements because the submitted records did not have enough information and the images were not clear, so your side could not evaluate the improvement.
To date, Vietnam has 293 durian growing areas and 115 durian packing facilities that have been granted official export codes by China to this market.
From 2019 until now, Vietnamese fresh durian fruit has been exported to 22 countries around the world. The annual export volume is about 10,000-15,000 tons.
2022 is the first year of opening the Chinese market, the amount of fresh durian exported to the market will reach over 46,000 tons, accounting for 78% of Vietnam's total durian export volume.
In the first 5 months of 2023, the volume of fresh durian fruit exported reached over 65,000 tons, an increase of 41% compared to the whole year of 2022. China is still Vietnam's largest durian import market. The export rate of fresh durian fruit to the Chinese market is 97%.
Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said that if China approves more durian growing area codes and durian packaging facilities, it will be good news for gardeners and export businesses. .
This is a favorable condition for Vietnamese businesses to increase the output and export value of durian to China in the remaining months of this year, when demand from this market is very large.
Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen said that Vietnamese durian has the advantage of abundant output and is harvested all year round, especially when durian season in the Central Highlands does not compete with Thai durian. Besides, shipping time to China is faster than to Thailand. But Thailand's durian industry developed decades before Vietnam. Thailand is very strong in preservation technology, product quality, many good varieties and has recently continued to raise the quality standards of exported durian.
In addition, Thailand also applies regulations to punish those who cut durian for export if they intentionally cut the fruit that is young or not mature enough, because it will affect the quality and national brand of the country. this type of fruit.
To compete in the Chinese market, Vietnamese durian must focus on investing to improve quality, design as well as build its brand, Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen said./.
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