Source: Vietnambiz.vn
The Export and Import Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) estimated that the fruit and nut export in December 2020 was 175 million USD, up 3.3% compared to November 2020, but down 24.4% compared to December. / 2019. In 2020, export of fruit and nuts is estimated at 2.2 billion USD, down more than 20% compared to 2019.
According to statistics from the General Department of Customs, in November 2020, exports of fruit and nuts reached $ 169.31 million, up 15.6% over October 2020, but down 17.8% compared to the month. 11/2019.
In the first 11 months of 2020, the export of fruits and nuts reached 2.02 million USD, down 19.7% over the same period in 2019.
Fruit and nuts are the main export categories in the structure of vegetables and fruits in Vietnam, with an export proportion accounting for 67.5% of Vietnam’s total fruit and vegetable export value.
In the first 11 months of 2020, the export of nuts and nuts to the Chinese market accounts for a large proportion, but the value of exports to this market plummets, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic since early 2020, causing demand. Chinese fruit imports decreased.
In addition, China also introduced stricter regulations related to traceability, food hygiene and safety.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that in order to gradually reduce the dependence on exporting fruit and nuts to the Chinese market, it is necessary to diversify export markets.
Notably, although the export of fruit and nuts to some markets increased sharply in the first 11 months of 2020 such as Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, but The proportion of exports to other markets is still low compared to import demand.
However, the sharp increase in exports of nuts and seeds to large and high-demand markets such as Japan, Australia, South Korea and the EU has contributed to raising the brand name of Vietnamese nuts and seeds, creating favorable conditions. advantageous for this species to dominate many other markets in the world.
In the structure of fruits and nuts, there are many types of fruits with competitive advantages and great potentials for development such as dragon fruit, mango, watermelon, banana, longan, jackfruit, nuts …,
“So businesses should have changes in production and business, especially focusing on quality and traceability, to promote export of these fruits in the coming time”, the Ministry of Industry and Trade emphasized. strong.
