In the first 7 months of the year, the US increased its imports of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables by 67% compared to the same period last year.
According to data from the Customs Department, in the first 7 months of the year, the US increased its imports of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables by 67% compared to the same period last year, worth over 300 million USD. Overall, from the beginning of the year to now, the export value of Vietnam’s fruits and vegetables has reached over 4.6 billion USD.
The report also points out that China remains the leading market for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable imports, with a value of 2.1 billion USD, although this represents a slight decrease compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the US, the market with the highest import growth rate, ranks second.
Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to the US reached over 300 million USD.
Bananas, guavas, dragon fruit, fresh coconuts, and mangoes are popular items among Americans.
In addition to the US, other important markets also recorded growth, such as Japan up 21%, the Netherlands 37%, Australia 32%, the UAE 56%, and Malaysia 62%.
South Korea and Thailand are among the top 10 key markets for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports; however, exports to these markets declined by 3% and 40%, respectively.
Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, Secretary General of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said that fruit and vegetable exports have recovered significantly, with the value in the first 7 months almost catching up to last year’s. “The biggest driver comes from durian, the item that currently accounts for the highest proportion of fruit and vegetable exports,” he said.
Durian is in its peak season in the southeastern provinces and the Central Highlands, the largest growing region in Vietnam. Thanks to meeting China’s standards well, exports of this fruit and many other agricultural products are growing.
With this development, experts expect that the export value of fruits and vegetables this year could surpass last year’s figure, which was over 7 billion USD.