Nearly 2,000 durian containers are congested, waiting to be tested.

(Dan Tri) - Nearly 2,000 containers of Dak Lak durian are congested and cannot be exported because the laboratories testing for chemical residue in durian have temporarily stopped operating.

On October 25, information from the Dak Lak Province Durian Association, the unit has sent a petition to the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , and the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee to support in removing difficulties in durian consumption and export.

According to the report of the Dak Lak Province Durian Association, since October 11, the laboratories designated to test chemical residues of Cadmium, O-yellow..., for exported durian have simultaneously suspended operations due to system maintenance and upgrade.

A series of durian containers are stuck waiting to be tested (Photo: Uy Nguyen).

Many businesses have been unable to complete the inspection and certification procedures for export shipments as required. This has led to nearly 2,000 containers of durian being stuck in warehouses, factories, on the way to transport and at border gates.

The Dak Lak Province Durian Association reported that many businesses were forced to temporarily stop purchasing, causing the price of durian in the market to drop sharply. Many farmers did not dare to cut their crops, causing thousands of tons of durian to be at risk of ripening and spoiling in the garden.

"This situation not only directly affects the income of thousands of farmers, but can also discredit the durian industry, negatively affecting the position and brand of the Vietnamese durian industry in the international market," the report of the Dak Lak Durian Association stated.

The Dak Lak Province Durian Association recommends promptly removing obstacles so that the industry can export smoothly (Illustration photo: Uy Nguyen).

Faced with the urgent situation, the Dak Lak Durian Association proposed that the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee consider and urgently direct testing laboratories to soon restore operations to serve durian exports.

At the same time, consider temporarily authorizing qualified local testing units that have been assessed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to maintain continuity and smoothness of the production - consumption - export chain.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/gan-2000-container-sau-rieng-bi-un-u-cho-duoc-kiem-nghiem-20251025135958909.htm