Hanoi (VNA) – The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on May 21 updated its records to include 829 growing area codes and 131 packing facility codes for Vietnamese durian, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment’s Plant Production and Protection Department.
The department underlined that this is a positive development for Vietnamese durian, especially in the context of declining export turnover compared to the same period last year.
It noted that the expansion of this list creates favourable conditions to boost Vietnamese durian exports to the Chinese market.
Local authorities and businesses are urged to proactively seize this opportunity while strictly adhering to regulations on plant quarantine and food safety to ensure sustainable export growth.
In the first four months of 2025, Vietnam’s durian exports to China reached only about 130 million USD, equivalent to 35,000 tonnes. This represents a sharp decline compared to over 500 million USD during the same period in 2024.
The main reason for this drop is China's tightening of phytosanitary and food safety inspections, requiring that 100% of shipments be accompanied by test certificates from accredited laboratories. This has caused many exporters to temporarily suspend transactions to complete documentation, disrupting the supply chain.
The decline in export demand has led to a significant drop in domestic durian prices.
At a meeting on May 8 to address the challenges facing durian exports, Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy instructed the implementation of urgent measures to restore export activity.
Accordingly, the ministry will coordinate with Chinese customs authorities to resolve technical issues and accelerate🎃 the process of assigning growing area codes and approving packing facilities. Simultaneously, the ministry will urgently develop a plant quarantine protocol for durian to support exports ওthroughout 2025./.
A report from the ministry shows that Vietnam’s durian exports to China reached only 35,000 tonnes worth around 130 million USD in the first four months of this year, equivalent to only 20% of export targets. In comparison, durian exports totalled 500 million USD in the same period last year.
Import and export activities between Vietnam and China were moderate in the first two months of the year, with a value exceeding 31 billion USD. Since the beginning of the year, China has tightened imports of certain items from Vietnam, including durian fruit.
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