First 100 tons of passion fruit exported to Europe under EVFTA agreement

Published 2020년 9월 17일

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Vietnam has started exporting passion fruit to the European Union under the Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), with a shipment of 100 tons to the Netherlands by Dong Giao Export Food Joint Stock Company (DOVECO). This is part of a significant increase in the export of around 40 types of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits to 60 countries and territories, with the EU eliminating 94% of the total 547 tax lines of these products. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged businesses to capitalize on the EVFTA opportunities to improve quality and traceability. DOVECO, which exports over half of its total export value as passion fruit products, is a example of this. Meanwhile, Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd. has started exporting green coffee beans to Germany and Belgium under the EVFTA, taking advantage of the 0% tax rate on all coffee products and the EU's commitment to protect geographical indications.

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On the afternoon of September 16, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) cooperated with Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee to hold a ceremony to export passion fruit shipments to Europe (EU) under the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and Vietnam. European Union (EVFTA). This is the first passion fruit shipment of Vietnam exported to the EU market after the EVFTA Agreement took effect on August 1, 2020. This first batch of export, Dong Giao Export Food Joint Stock Company (DOVECO) exported 100 tons of passion fruit to the Netherlands. Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh said that according to preliminary statistics, after more than 1 month EVFTA took effect, many Vietnamese export products have had positive changes in the EU market. Currently, there are about 40 types of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits exported to 60 countries and territories. The EU commits ...

Source: Vietnambiz