According to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, in the first 11 months of 2023, vegetable and fruit exports are estimated to reach 5.2 billion USD, an increase 70% over the same period last year and is the highest level ever. With this export figure, the fruit and vegetable group leads the agricultural industry for the first time, surpassing major groups such as rice, cashew nuts, coffee, cassava...

It is predicted that durian will take the throne among Vietnamese fruits in China

In terms of products, durian is the fruit that contributes the largest growth to this group with a rate of 40% of turnover. . Next are jackfruit, watermelon, grapefruit, and longan, all with growth rates of 50 - 200% compared to the same period last year.

Regarding the market, currently China is the country importing the most Vietnamese fruits and vegetables with a total turnover of 10 months reaching 3.2 billion USD, up 2.7% over the same period last year and accounting for 66% of the market share.

Next, exports to the US market reached over 212 million USD, down more than 3% over the same period last year; Korea reached 187 million USD, up 25%; Japan is 151 million USD, up 7%...

Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen - General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association - commented that fruit and vegetable exports have made a breakthrough this year thanks to China and many other countries increasing their purchases of Vietnamese goods.

Besides, Vietnam has many more exported fruit and vegetable products and new consumer markets. In particular, durian has been granted more growing area codes to help expand output for Vietnamese agricultural products. The output and quality of durian in particular and fruits and vegetables in general have improved this year, helping to increase export value.

“Fruit and vegetable exports continue to increase strongly at the end of the year due to the peak of the Tet holiday season. Accordingly, fruit and vegetable export turnover is forecast to reach 5.5 billion USD in 2023", Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen commented.

According to Mr. Lo Xuan Quyet - Chief Representative of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Office in Hangzhou, China, Vietnam ranks 10th among countries exporting agricultural products to China, with export turnover in 2022 reaching over 6 billion USD, accounting for about 2.6% of the country's total agricultural import value.

As for the fruit and vegetable group, Vietnam is in the group of three countries with the largest export turnover of fruit and vegetable products to the Chinese market, after Thailand and Chile.

To date, Vietnam has 11 types of fruits officially allowed to export to China, including: dragon fruit, watermelon, banana, lychee, longan, rambutan, jackfruit, mango, mangosteen, durian and passion fruit.

Fruit and vegetable export turnover to China in 2022 will reach 1.98 billion USD, an increase of 34.4% compared to 2021, accounting for 8.9% of the country's fruit and vegetable import market share. Dragon fruit is the fruit that accounts for the largest proportion (value and quantity) of fruits exported to China and also accounts for nearly 100% of the country's dragon fruit imports from abroad.

“In the near future, durian is expected to occupy the leading position among Vietnamese fruits in the Chinese market,” Mr. Lo Xuan Quyet admitted. decided.

According to the China Agricultural Outlook Report (2022 - 2031), in 2021, China's green vegetable consumption will reach 561 million tons, an increase of 0.5%; Fruit consumption reached 282 million tons, an increase of 2.5%; seafood reached 68.88 million tons, up 2.3%; table sugar is 15.5 million tons; milk and milk products reached 59.72 million tons...; Each year, more than ten billion USD of these products are imported.

China's consumer and import demand for tropical fruits is still very large and grows every year. It is forecast that by 2026, the number of fruit consumption and imports will reach 319 million tons and 14.98 million, respectively. ton. The market potential for tropical agricultural products in inland localities, especially in the Northern and Northeast regions of China, is still large.

According to Mr. Lo Xuan Quyet, currently the Chinese market is tending to standardize regulations and management systems, Supervise quality, food safety and hygiene, and trace the origin of food goods according to international standards.

Vietnam is in the group of 10 countries and territories with the largest number of agricultural and food products subject to warnings. Warning errors include: Food quality, safety and hygiene (using food additives exceeding the allowable threshold; mold; disease-causing bacteria); Documents accompanying the goods (lack of goods certification; goods not in accordance with the certificate/deed; goods not allowed to be imported); Goods packaging labels do not meet regulations and import requirements...

China increasingly attaches importance to internal needs and uses domestic consumption as the driving force for economic growth by promoting the development of the domestic market and using consumption to offset exports. Chinese consumers are increasingly interested in products that are healthy, high quality and have clear origins.

Mr. Lo Xuan Quyet recommended that businesses need to comply with regulations on quality standards, quarantine testing, packaging, and traceability of importing countries; Focus on brand building. Enterprises need to have human resources with professional knowledge, language proficiency, and understanding of the importing country's market.

“Vietnamese goods need to be ready to compete with agricultural and food products of countries participating in exporting to the Chinese market”, Mr. Lo Xuan Quyet emphasis.