Export of persimmons to Vietnam has been stagnant since 2015 when Vietnam introduced a new quarantine regulation, which requires stricter inspection of diseases and possible infestation, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. South Korea.
South Korea has been providing necessary documents to Vietnam and conducting negotiations to promptly continue exporting, the ministry said.
Before 2015, the annual export of persimmons to Vietnam was estimated at about 250 tons, according to Yonhap.
Total exports of the country reached 6,444 tons in the first 11 months of 2019, with Malaysia being the largest market.