Vietnamese agricultural products are in a difficult position and export is stagnant
Data of the Fruit and Vegetable Association also shows that, in August 2019, Vietnam's vegetable and fruit exports were estimated at nearly US $ 224 million, down 9.44% compared to July 2019 and down 37.74% compared to July 2019. with the same period 2018.
For 8 months, the export value of this item is estimated at 2.5 billion USD, down 6.75% over the same period in 2018.
In particular, China is the No. 1 export market but continuously declined in recent months. Particularly in July, turnover from this market reached 1.6 billion USD, down more than 8% over the same period last year.
The market share of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits in this market also decreased from 74.87% in 2018 to 70.04% in 2019.
Talking to the writer, Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said the cause of the decline is because many Vietnamese products that often export through this quota cannot be exported anymore.
Meanwhile, although the official quota has been strengthened, many businesses are still confused about the procedures so the export also faces difficulties.
“Now even the most comfortable market is China, which is tightening regulations on chemical residues and food safety.
Initially, people have not been widely informed about substances that are or cannot be used, and enterprises have difficulty in obtaining official papers and formal export procedures, “Mr. Nguyen said.
This is also shared by Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh, Director of Thuan Chau Son La Passion Cooperative, when she said that so far, passion fruit products exported to China only by way of quota, at what time? If China does not have the price is very high, but on the contrary, when the product is put in a lot, the product will fall dramatically.
Remarkably, this product is almost being “banned” in this market.
“At times, the price of passion fruit went up to 45,000 – 50,000 VND / kg, but now it is only over 10,000 VND / kg and there are not even buyers. Because at present, passion fruit cannot be exported to China by quota. when official sugar has not been accepted by China to import this product, people are very difficult “.
In fact, China's application of new regulations in official import and tightening quota has made many agricultural and aquatic products “unable to keep up”, and the situation was congested.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, because of failing to meet the requirements of procedures, packaging, labels … many Vietnamese seafood shipments have been returned, stuck from the beginning of 8/2019 until now in the door area. Mong Cai. Of which, Khanh Hoa shrimp congested over 129 tons; squid and fish from Vung Tau over 34 tons; Tien Giang gold snapper nearly 60 tons; Phan Thiet dried shrimp 14 tons, …
Also because China changed its import regulations, by the middle of this year, thousands of tons of dried squid of fishermen were in stock and could not be exported.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that there are still many domestic enterprises that have not been updated or know the information but have not really paid attention, changed the production and export organization and the way to access the market. in accordance with the regulations and development trends of the Chinese market, leading to the situation that goods cannot clear customs and cause congestion at ports and border gates.
Like it or not must also change
China currently accounts for 30-40% of the export structure of Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit Co., Ltd., but this business is not affected by the tightening of the Chinese market.
According to Mr. Tran Ngoc Hiep, Director of Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit Co., Ltd., in order to avoid the impact of changes from the import market, manufactured goods must always meet food safety standards as well. like export standards from fastidious markets.
“Improving product quality is evident because in order to develop, businesses must improve themselves and produce in a safe manner. In addition, the State needs specific solutions to have good and synchronized products. by good exports, it is easier to sell when there is high uniformity.
At the same time, it is necessary to have measures to educate farmers on safe production, research on plant protection drugs with short isolation time so that producers can safely use for export products, “Hiep said.
According to Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, the production capacity of the domestic cultivation industry is still developing well, fully capable of meeting the strict tone of foreign markets.
In the current open trade conditions, it is very important to take advantage of available conditions from geographic location, logistics costs, needs, and tastes.
“Whether or not they want to, businesses must go in the safe direction, because even people in the country do not want to buy products that use too much pesticides or chemicals.
Meanwhile, the lives of Chinese people are also increasing, so they start to “picky” to eat and choose good, nutritious and cheap products to use, if we produce and export safe products. China market is a very large market, likely in the next few years will reach over 4 billion USD, “Mr. Nguyen said.
