Durian exports to China return to normal

That was the affirmation of Mr. Huynh Tan Dat, Director of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) on November 1.

Recently, there has been some information related to the congestion of durian exports in some localities in the Central Highlands, including Dak Lak , the largest durian growing area in the country. The reason is said to be that some testing laboratories have temporarily stopped operating, making it impossible for businesses to complete the analysis procedures for Cadmium and Yellow O indicators - a mandatory condition for granting export certificates.

This situation slows down customs clearance, directly affects durian consumption, and poses a risk of damage to durian businesses and growers.

Durian processing and preservation warehouse of a business in Hanoi .

Mr. Huynh Tan Dat, Director of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, said: "Vietnam currently has 24 testing laboratories recognized by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) to serve durian exports, with a total theoretical capacity of about 3,200 samples/day, enough to meet actual demand. However, since mid-October 2025, some testing laboratories have temporarily stopped operating due to maintenance, equipment failure or waiting for re-evaluation."

Faced with that situation, on October 24, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Hoang Trung held an urgent meeting with relevant units, requesting designated facilities to review their operational status, transparency of capacity and ensure accuracy and consistency between domestic and Chinese results. The Deputy Minister directed that testing work must be carried out quickly and seriously to avoid data discrepancies that could cause exported goods to be returned.

Up to now, after 1 week of drastic action and close direction from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the situation of durian testing has basically returned to normal, ensuring trading activities for businesses.

At the main border gates, durian export activities are taking place smoothly: Lang Son currently has about 200 - 250 vehicles/day, Lao Cai 100 - 150 vehicles/day, Mong Cai about 50 vehicles/day, total customs clearance volume per day is about 300 - 400 vehicles.

Currently, durian production is not much, it is the end of the season, purchasing and exporting are taking place normally. Localities and businesses need to stabilize the market, avoid panic.

Mr. Huynh Tan Dat shared: With any problems or difficulties in testing or customs clearance, businesses and cooperatives are requested to contact directly the two focal units, the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development and the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, for timely guidance and handling.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has directed strongly, synchronously mobilized relevant departments, divisions, and units to take action, and coordinated with the Chinese side to resolve each specific problem. The goal is to not let any shipment be interrupted just because of testing or technical procedures.

The Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development was assigned to review the capacity of laboratories, coordinate with the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection to send experts to support localities. The Ministry also requested to mobilize maximum units with legal conditions to handle the remaining samples, ensure smooth export, and protect production for about 150,000 hectares of durian with an expected output of over 1.5 million tons this year. The Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection is enhancing technical exchanges, sharing testing data and continuing to guide localities to be more proactive in sampling, quality control, ensuring durian production and consumption until the end of the season.

Therefore, close coordination between central and local agencies is the key factor to maintain stable exports in the final stage of the season. The general spirit is to handle quickly - neatly - in accordance with regulations, ensuring the interests of businesses and the reputation of Vietnamese agricultural products in the Chinese market in particular and the international market in general.

People's Army Newspaper

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