Chinese vegetables and fruits on Vietnamese market: Tangerines and garlic top the list

Published 2023년 5월 19일

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Vietnam has seen a slight increase in its vegetable and fruit imports in the first four months of 2023, spending nearly $560 million, a 1.6% increase from the previous year. China is the largest supplier, contributing to 38% of the total import value. Other countries like the US, Myanmar, Australia, and Cambodia also export a significant share of Vietnam's imported vegetables and fruits. The most imported items include apples, grapes, tangerines, garlic, and green beans. Notably, Wenzhou tangerines from China are popular in Vietnam for their sweet taste and easy peelability, while Chinese garlic is preferred by restaurants and eateries due to its large clove size and lower price compared to Vietnamese garlic.

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Preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs show that in the first four months of this year, Vietnam spent nearly $560 million to import vegetables and fruits, a slight increase of 1.6% over the same period last year. In which, China is the largest supplier, accounting for nearly 38% of the total value of Vietnam's fruit and vegetable imports in the first four months of 2023. A report on market analysis of agricultural products import and export (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) shows that, in the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam imported vegetables and fruits mainly from the markets of China, the US, Myanmar, Australia and Cambodia. The most imported vegetables and fruits include: Apples accounted for 13%; grapes, tangerines, garlic and green beans each accounted for 8%; chestnut 7%; cherry 4%; other types accounted for 37%. Particularly, vegetables and fruits imported from China accounted for 41% in the first quarter, of which garlic and mandarin ...

Source: Industry and Consumption Newspaper