Vietnam imports many times more American apples than ASEAN countries

In the last apple crop year, US apples (mainly from Washington state) exported to Vietnam reached more than 1.8 million boxes, an increase of nearly 50% compared to the previous crop year Talking to a reporter from Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Francis Lee - Chief Representative of the Washington Apple Association (USA) in Vietnam - said that apple exporters are ready to serve the 2025 Tet season in Vietnam with an output of several hundred containers for the entire Tet season. The Washington apple crop year is from September of the previous year to August of the following year and this year's production situation is forecast to not have many fluctuations. However, export activities are more favorable when shipping costs have decreased after a period of rapid increase. Washington is the "capital" of US apples and Vietnam imports from this source accounting for more than 99%, so it can also be considered a representative of US apples. According to Mr. Lee, Vietnam's Tet holiday ...