Vietnam: The cashew industry finds a new direction after the pandemic

Published 2022년 7월 21일

Tridge summary

The Vietnam cashew industry is facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and inflation. These issues have led to a decrease in cashew exports, with the volume down 9.1% and the value down 9.2% compared to the same period in 2021. The average export price increased by 1.45%, but has not caught up with the increase in import prices of raw materials. The industry is also affected by low productivity in domestic cashew orchards and decreased yield in Indian cashew crops. However, leading cashew processing enterprises in Vietnam are overcoming these difficulties by using reserve raw materials and adjusting production plans. The industry is focusing on quality and promoting in key markets, especially Europe, where the tax rate on processed cashew nut products imported into Europe from Vietnam has dropped to 0% after the EVFTA.
Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

After the COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine occurred... causing the price of raw materials and fuel to rise, transportation and logistics prices also skyrocketing, causing many difficulties for the cashew industry. In that difficulty, in order to survive and develop, Vietnam's cashew industry must make efforts to find new directions. * Difficulties pile up According to statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first 6 months of the year, cashew export turnover reached 1.5 billion USD with more than 249,000 tons, down 9.1% in volume, down 9 .2% in value over the same period in 2021. These two factors make many orders signed in 2021 but still not delivered, having to be backlogged until 2022. Although businesses still run orders in in 2022, but they are old applications of 2021. Mr. Tran Van Hiep - Vice President of VINACAS informed that the average export price reached about 5,792 USD/ton, up 1.45% over the same period in 2021. ...
Source: Vinacas

Would you like more in-depth insights?

Gain access to detailed market analysis tailored to your business needs.
By clicking “Accept Cookies,” I agree to provide cookies for statistical and personalized preference purposes. To learn more about our cookies, please read our Privacy Policy.