Durian exports increased nearly 6 times

In the first four months of the year, durian export turnover reached more than 190 million USD, an increase of nearly 6 times compared to the same period last year - the Chinese market accounted for over 84%.

A report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shows that in 5 months, fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.97 billion USD, an increase of 39% over the same period in 2022. This is the second highest growth rate after the rice industry.

In the structure of main export fruit categories, data from the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) recorded that only dragon fruit and bananas had negative growth in the first 4 months of the year. In contrast, other main export fruits all had double-digit growth rates. In particular, the export value of durian reached more than 190 million USD, a sharp increase of 573% compared to the same period last year.

Durian is mainly exported to the Chinese market, accounting for 84.3% of the total export value of this fruit.

At the end of May, the harvest season of Vietnamese durian exports was also one of the reasons for the sharp increase in the number of vehicles carrying goods to the Huu Nghi international border gate, causing a traffic jam of more than 700 trucks. On the evening of May 31, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested 8 ministries, localities and relevant agencies to promptly find ways to handle and promote the clearance of agricultural products at the northern border gates.

Currently, Vietnam has 293 durian growing areas and 115 durian packaging facilities that have been granted official export codes to this market by China.

In addition to official durian, Vietnam and China have also signed protocols with fruits such as mangosteen and bananas and are negotiating to sign protocols on dragon fruit, watermelon, lychee, longan, rambutan, and mango.

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