Accelerate the opening of the frozen durian and fresh coconut markets to China

The Department of Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has just sent a document to the Departments of Crop Production and Plant Protection of provinces and cities; Local specialized agencies review and synthesize growing areas and packaging facilities for fresh coconut and frozen durian exported to China.

Accordingly, to speed up the process of opening the market for fresh coconuts and frozen durians exported from Vietnam to China; At the same time, prepare for the registration of growing area codes and packaging facilities after the Protocol is signed. The Plant Protection Department requests specialized agencies of provinces and cities to notify and guide Guide organizations and individuals wishing to register growing areas and packaging facilities for the above two products for export to the Chinese market .

Durian exports have continuously grown strongly in recent times. Illustration

In addition, the units review, inspect, and evaluate the field, compile a list of growing areas, packaging facilities for fresh coconuts (green-shelled fruits, peeled coconuts) and packaging facilities for frozen durian. (durian fruit with shell, durian puree and durian rice without shell) to meet the plant quarantine and food safety requirements of the importing country.

Units send the results of the list to the Plant Protection Department no later than April 1, 2024 for synthesis.

Durian is officially exported to the Chinese market from July 2022 and has continuously increased sharply in recent times. In 2023, durian export turnover will increase to a record, reaching 2.3 billion USD. However, of these, mainly fresh fruit is exported.

Assessing the prospects of durian exports to China, Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association - said that in 2024 durian exports continue to be forecast to grow strongly. Data from the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association shows that in the first 2 months of the year, durian exports to China reached 172.2 million USD, an increase of 99% over the same period in 2023. Of which, fresh durian exports reached 158.4 million USD, and frozen durian reached 13 million USD.

"If Vietnamese frozen durian is licensed, durian export turnover will increase by 30% of the total export value of this product each year," Mr. Nguyen predicted.