First 5 months of 2023, total value export (Export) of fruits and vegetables has reached 1.97 billion USD, an increase of 39% compared to the same period last year. Fruit and vegetable exports are forecast very optimistically this year, possibly exceeding 4 billion USD. In particular, durian is forecast to join the group of export goods worth over 1 billion USD.
Fruit and vegetable exports increased optimistically
According to the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export value in May 2023 reached 600 million USD, an increase of 137.7% compared to the same month last year. With a record export level in May 2023, the total export value of fruits and vegetables in the first 5 months of 2023 has reached 1.97 billion USD, an increase of 39% compared to the same period last year. It is worth mentioning that, of the 1.97 billion USD, turnover from durian exports accounted for nearly 10%.
In the "bright spot" of export growth of fruit and vegetable products, durian exports increased to 573.1% over the same period last year, reaching 190.5 million USD. Durian exports are mainly to the Chinese market, with a value accounting for 84.3% of the total export value of durian fruits.
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hoa - General Director Duong Vu Rice could not hide the joy in his voice: "Durian export is showing a lot of positive signs, so for the past few months I have been focusing on durian trading." .
Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen - Chairman of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association - said that currently, the harvest of many Vietnamese fruits such as jackfruit, durian, lychee... is at its peak, so every day there are hundreds Carts carrying fresh fruits to Lang Son border gates, of which the number of trucks carrying durian accounts for a large proportion (durian is mainly exported through Huu Nghi - Lang Son border gate).
"It is forecasted that Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports this year could reach 4 billion USD" - Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen said optimistically.
According to the Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Agriculture and Rural Development), since the beginning of June 2023, the department has coordinated with plant quarantine experts from the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to carry out inspection and assessment. Price of the system for treating fresh lychees exported to Japan using Methyl Bromide from 2 facilities in Hai Huong province and 1 facility in Bac province. All three processing facilities are recognized by the Japanese side and can immediately proceed with the processing of fresh lychees exported to Japan as planned.
Furthermore, recently, Vietnam's durian exports just received more good news when Chinese Customs approved 47 more growing area codes and 18 packaging facilities that meet export requirements.
Accordingly, our country has 293 growing areas and 115 Vietnamese durian packaging facilities that have been granted official export codes by China to this market.
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Trung emphasized: "This is a very good signal and hopefully in the near future the number of planting area codes, packaging facilities as well as the quality of these codes will increase." will be multiplied. From there, we will not only be able to meet the demand in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality and sustainably maintain the export of agricultural products of origin in the coming time."
Bringing Vietnam - China agricultural trade to new heights
Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen predicted that, with the signing of the protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the General Department of Customs of China, along with the promotion of issuance of planting area codes and packaging facilities, durian exports will be very large. favorable. It is forecasted that in 2023, durian may "join" the group of export goods worth over 1 billion USD.
Currently, there are 11 types of Vietnamese fruits officially exported to China, including: Mango, dragon fruit, banana, longan, lychee, watermelon, rambutan, jackfruit, mangosteen, passion fruit and durian. According to the Department of Trade Promotion - Ministry of Industry and Trade, China is considered the largest, important and potential export market for Vietnamese fresh fruits.
Within the framework of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), to date, China has reduced taxes on more than 8,000 imported products from Vietnam, including fresh fruit, opening up many opportunities for businesses. Enterprises can access this large market.
* To export to the Chinese market, the first factor needs to be overcome "barriers", including: Technical barriers; Quarantine means the product must ensure there are no pests for fresh fruit or overcome health and food hygiene and safety barriers for processed products. Another factor is tariff barriers. Mr. Le Thanh Tung - Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
* China is the main market of the company, helping the company's export activities grow by 20% in sales in the first 4 months of the year. In particular, in 2023, the company has a contract to export 1,500 containers of durian to this market. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung - CEO Vina T&T
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