India as main market for Vietnamese star anise exports

Việt Nam, with a significant anise growing area of about 40,000 hectares mainly in Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng, produced over 16,000 tonnes annually. Last month, India was the largest importer of Vietnamese star anise, purchasing 1,033 tonnes, which was 69.8% of the total exports and a 60% increase from the previous month. The Việt Nam Pepper Association reported that star anise exports reached 1,480 tonnes last month, generating over $7 million, a 48.3% increase from the previous month. In the first four months of the year, Việt Nam exported 3,915 tonnes of star anise worth $20.3 million, a decrease of 21.1% in volume and 34.6% in turnover compared to the previous year. India and the US are the primary markets, accounting for 61.5% and 7.5% of exports, respectively. Việt Nam and China are the only countries capable of producing star anise in large quantities due to favorable conditions, with Việt Nam being a leading global exporter of spices, ranking first in cinnamon and second in star anise exports.