The report emphasizes: The main contributor to the increase in exports of vegetables and fruits is the sudden increase in exports of durian (HS code 0810.60.00). In May 2023, durian export value reached the highest level ever, with 332 million USD, more than 10 times higher than the previous month. Cumulatively in the first 5 months of 2023, the export value of durian fruit reached USD 503.4 million, an increase of USD 475.8 million, more than 18 times higher than USD 27.6 million in the same period last year. before. In which, the export of durian fruit to China amounted to 477 million USD, accounting for 95% of the total export value of this commodity group of the country.

Thus, it can be seen that many people’s opinion that durian will become a billion-dollar export item in the first year of official export to China is completely feasible. Notably, at the moment, the durian season in Vietnam has just ended in the southwestern provinces. The new crop in the East was officially opened with the event on the morning of June 16, the People’s Committee of Dong Nai province in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a ceremony to announce the export of the first durian shipment to Vietnam. China, quantity 360 tons.

In addition to the above two regions, Vietnam still has another large growing area, the Central Highlands, which will harvest in the third quarter.

But most importantly, according to many industry experts, the demand and potential of the Chinese market is still very large, worth more than 4 billion USD in 2022. As for Duc (Mr. Doan Nguyen Duc), who Owning the largest durian garden in Southeast Asia, the Chinese market is still vast.

Source: Vietnam Posts English