FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS INCREASED SHARPLY COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018

Accumulated from the beginning of the year to the end of May 15, 2019, fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.6 billion USD, an increase of 8.9% over the same period in 2018.

According to statistics from the General Department of Customs, fruit and vegetable exports from May 1, 2019 to May 15, 2019 reached 192.7 million USD, an increase of 27.7% over the same period in 2018. From the beginning of the year to the end of May 15, 2019, fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.6 billion USD, an increase of 8.9% over the same period in 2018.

Export of fruits and vegetables in April 2019 reached 466.7 million USD, up 28% over the previous month, up 34.3% over the same period in 2018. Accumulated from the beginning of the year to the end of April 2019, the value Fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.4 billion USD, up 7% over the same period in 2018.

Leading the export value of fruits and vegetables in the first 4 months of 2019 is the Chinese market, reaching 1 billion USD, up 4.3% over the same period in 2018. Notably, the Chinese market has strengthened tighten unofficial imports, switch to official imports and set requirements on traceability, import licensing, export certificates and quality inspection in the country of origin… Due to new regulations of China, fruit and vegetable exports in the first months of the year were affected.

In the first 4 months of 2019, the proportion of Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to the Chinese market decreased by 1.9% compared to the same period in 2018. However, fruit and vegetable exports to the Chinese market in April 2019 decreased. increased sharply again. In the first 4 months of 2019, fruit and vegetable exports to some main markets achieved high growth rates such as the United States, Korea, Japan and the Netherlands. However, the proportion of fruit and vegetable exports to these markets is still low. The prospect of exporting fruits and vegetables to these markets is still very large due to high consumption demand.

For avocados alone, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in 2018, the United States imported 1.04 million tons of avocados, worth 2.35 billion USD. Avocados are consumed by 51% of households in the United States, the average amount of money a household in the United States spends on avocados is 24.5 USD/year. This shows that the demand for fruit and vegetable consumption in the United States is very large and this is an opportunity for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable export businesses in the near future.

Korea imports mainly cabbage, lettuce, radishes, chili, garlic, bell peppers… because of the huge demand for kimchi, each year a Korean consumes more than 200 kg of vegetables, while the world average is only 130 kg. kg per person. Besides, Korea also imports a lot of fruit, with an average of about 60 kg per consumer per year. Commonly used fruits include tomatoes and watermelon. However, production only meets 64% of domestic demand.

To increase the proportion of fruit and vegetable exports to markets, Vietnamese export enterprises need to do a good job in production, have appropriate investment and market access, and must meet standards. In terms of quality and design according to the requirements of import markets.