Vietnam exported 177,000 tons of durians value US$640.72 million to China in September, surpassing Thailand as the highest provider of the fruit to that market.
China spent $894.58 million in all to import 228,000 tons of durian in September, with Vietnam accounting for 77.6% of it, Thanh Nien newspaper reported final Thursday, citing information from China’s Normal Administration of Customs.
However Thailand remained the chief within the first 9 months, exporting practically 755,000 tons of the fruit value $3.73 billion, accounting for 54.7%, in keeping with Dan tri on-line newspaper. However the figures represented year-on-year declines of 14.1% in quantity and 13.3% in worth.
Through the interval Vietnam shipped 618,000 tons value $2.45 billion, up 72.2% in quantity and 57.3% in worth.
In response to Dang Phuc Nguyen, common secretary of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Affiliation, Vietnam usually has an edge over Thailand round year-end when it has low season durian to export to China in contrast to Thailand, whose harvest ends effectively earlier than that.
He mentioned Chinese language demand additionally rises at the moment as shoppers ramp up purchases for the year-end holidays and the Lunar New Yr.
Vietnam enjoys transport benefits resembling highway and rail hyperlinks with China, which helps its exporters save time and prices, he added.
In a bid to spice up its competitiveness, Thailand’s Digital Economic system Promotion Company just lately rolled out a challenge known as One Tambon, One Digital that goals improve durian farmers’ productiveness, strengthen shopper belief in Thai durians, and promote high-value merchandise on a world scale, notably amid competitors from China and close by nations, the Bangkok Publish reported.
The initiative will assist over 6,100 farming households undertake digital platforms to file cultivation information and practice 12,200 farmers in 23 provinces in e-commerce and Good Agricultural Practices, which is required to export durian.
The nation has 163,200 hectares below durian, and grows 1.53 million tons of the fruit yearly.
Durian accounted for 69% of its fruit exports in 2023, with China being the first export market.
Vietnam shipped 500,000 tons of durian value $2.3 billion that 12 months, with 90% going to China. It has 154,000 ha below the fruit and an output of 1.2 million tons.
It beforehand surpassed Thailand in durian exports to China earlier this 12 months, transport 32,750 tons within the first two months of 2024. Thailand’s exports in the identical interval plunged by half to 19,000 tons.
