Fruit and vegetable exports decline in China but increase in many other markets

Fruit and vegetable exports fell in the Chinese market, but many high-end markets "go up". Photo: Trung Chanh

According to estimated data of the General Department of Customs, in the first 5 months of 2022, fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.47 billion USD, down 13.6% over the same period last year. This result is an increase of about 300 million USD compared to the previous 4 months of 2022 accumulation.

According to the General Department of Customs, in the first four months of this year, exports of vegetables and fruits to China reached US$625.81 million, down 27.7% over the same period in 2021 and accounting for only 53.34% of the export proportion. exports of the whole industry (accounting for 63.17% in the same period last year).

China has increased control of imported products, including vegetables and fruits from Vietnam, due to the implementation of the "zero Covid-19" policy. This is the reason why Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports to China decline.

Mr. Le Thanh Tung, Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production, said that for each month in the first 5 months of 2022, January alone is equivalent to the same period, the remaining months are lower. "We expect from here to the end of December 2022, more vegetables and fruits will be exported," he said.

However, according to Mr. Tung, in the immediate future, if a product wants to be exported a lot, it must meet the requirements of the market, including technical barriers, quarantine and tariffs. "Among the 10 largest fruit and vegetable consumption markets of Vietnam, the number one is still China," he said and said that in addition to meeting market requirements, Vietnamese fruits also have to compete. compete with similar products from Thailand, the Philippines...

In the context of Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports to China becoming increasingly difficult, especially with this country's "zero Covid-19" policy, many domestic exporters are also stepping up to exploit high-end markets, although the export value is still modest.

The report of the General Department of Customs shows that, in April, 2022, Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports to the US reached US$ 25.18 million, up 11.4% over the previous month and up 20.9% compared to the previous month. same period. In the first 4 months of 2022, fruit and vegetable exports to the US reached US$87 million, up 51.4% over the same period.

Meanwhile, for the Netherlands - a market located in the European Union (EU), in the first four months of 2022, Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports to this country reached US$26.36 million, up 15.5% compared to the previous year with the same period. Similarly, export turnover to Germany - another market in the EU - in the first four months of this year reached US$ 7.38 million, up 55.5% over the same period last year.

In addition, other high-end markets also "eat" a lot of Vietnam's vegetables and fruits in the first 4 months of this year, including South Korea with over 60.2 million USD, up 19.4%, Australia reaching over 30 million USD. million USD, up 22.7%, Taiwan reached nearly 30 million USD, up 11.1%…

According to some fruit and vegetable exporters, in the context of the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic in China, the control of packaging, goods and container walls is still a highly demanding procedure. Therefore, it is forecasted that Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports to China will still face many difficulties because even goods shipped by sea still have to be tested for SARS-CoV-2.

According to some fruit and vegetable exporters, the prospect of Vietnam's export of this product in 2022 depends a lot on the ability to control the Covid-19 epidemic in China. Because, the proportion of Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports to China accounts for 53.34% of the total industry turnover (data for the first 4 months of 2022-PV).

Source: Trung Chanh/ saigontimes.vn