The Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) said that the export of vegetables and fruits in September 2020 was estimated to reach US $ 250 million, down 9.4% from August 2020 and down 7.2% compared to September. / 2019. In the first 9 months of 2020, the export value of vegetables and fruits reaches US $ 2.5 billion, down 11% from the same period in 2019.
In August 2020, the types of fruits contributing to the overall growth of the industry include: dragon fruit, mango, banana, coconut, jackfruit, durian, passion fruit, longan ... In which, dragon fruit is the category of fruits for export. main fruit with a value accounting for 51.8% of the total export of fruits. Dragon fruit exports mainly to the Chinese market reached 127.4 million USD, up 7.0% compared to August 2019, accounting for 95% of the total export value of Vietnamese dragon fruits.
According to the Import and Export Department, favorable customs clearance and increased demand in China are the main factors that increase Vietnam's dragon fruit export value in August 2020. Notably, the consumption of dragon fruits to the Chinese market today still depends mainly on traders, making dragon fruit export unstable. Therefore, it is necessary to promote the export of dragon fruit through official channel to maintain the traditional market of China, and expand to new markets such as Australia, New Zealand, EU ...
For processed products, products processed from passion fruit, mango, chili, pineapple, coconut ... are the main export items, but processed passion fruit exports tend to decrease.
However, the passion fruit market still has a huge room, while Vietnam has many competitive advantages. Passion fruit products are increasingly favored by consumers, thanks to their unique taste and can be processed into many products such as drinking water, ice cream, jam, confectionery ...
In particular, the effective Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create conditions for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exporters to compete with exporters in countries with the same geographical location. In Southeast Asia such as Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and other countries with the same climatic conditions in South America as: Peru, Ecuador, ... In the first 8 months of 2020, almost all types of vegetables and fruits exported are available. reduced value, minus processed products and leaves.
Import and Export Department, according to statistics from the International Trade Center (ITC), showed that Thailand's import of fresh coconuts in the first 7 months of 2020 reached 210.2 thousand tons, worth 76.4 million USD. an increase of 299.5% in volume and 592.8% in value over the same period in 2019. The average import price of Thai fresh coconuts reached USD 363.3 / ton, an increase of 73.4% over the same period. period 2019. Thailand is the food processing center of Southeast Asia. This country increased imports of coconuts due to the need for diversified sources of raw materials for processing, so Thailand's imports of fresh coconuts from Vietnam and Indonesia both increased strongly.
Notably, in the first 7 months of 2020, Thailand's import of fresh coconuts from Vietnam reached 129 thousand tons, worth $ 50.4 million, up 377.7% in volume and 781.3% in value. compared to the same period in 2019. The proportion of fresh coconut imports from Vietnam increased to 61.4% in the first 7 months of 2020, from 51.3% in the first 7 months of 2019.
