Sampling frequency may be reduced after 2 years of coconut exports to China

Published Dec 13, 2024

Tridge summary

Vietnam ranks 5th globally in coconut cultivation area and production, with 15 provinces covering about 200,000 hectares and producing over 2 million tons annually. The country is planning to further develop this key industrial crop, with significant contributions from Ben Tre province. Vietnam is also a major exporter of coconut products to 40+ countries, generating over 900 million USD in 2023. However, the export value of coconut products faces challenges due to changing quarantine requirements in export markets, including the EU, Australia, and the United States, which require specific certifications and compliance with food safety standards. China, a significant market, requires registration and approval of food production enterprises exporting food to the country.

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Original content

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam currently ranks 5th in the world in terms of coconut growing area and output. Coconut is one of 6 crops included in the project to develop key industrial crops. Currently, the country has 15 provinces growing a lot of coconut with an area of about 200,000 hectares and an output of over 2 million tons/year. Of which, Ben Tre is the province with the largest coconut growing area in the country (accounting for about 47%), and has built a pilot of 6 concentrated coconut production areas, including 5 organic coconut growing areas. With a long tradition and cultivation habits, coconut products for consumption and export are now very diverse such as desiccated coconut, coconut milk, canned coconut water, coconut candy, coconut jelly, coconut oil, etc. Thanks to that, Vietnam currently ranks 4th in export turnover in the world coconut market, exporting coconut to more than 40 countries in the world such as: EU, USA, ...

Source: Agriculture