Testing laboratory shut down, 2000 containers of Vietnamese durians stranded!
Published 2025년 10월 27일
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According to Vietnamese media reports, due to the temporary closure of the durian export testing laboratory (for heavy metals such as cadmium and alkaline immature yellow), nearly 2,000 containers of Dak Lak province durians are stranded at border ports and warehouses. Some batches of durians have been stranded for 10-15 days, and the price of Grade A durians in the warehouse has dropped from over 100,000 Vietnamese dong per kilogram to 80,000 dong per kilogram (21.7 yuan per kilogram).
Le Anh Trung, the chairman of the Dak Lak Durian Association, stated that starting from October 11, the laboratory responsible for pesticide residue testing of exported durians stopped accepting samples and has not yet returned the test results of the previously submitted batches. This has caused enterprises to be unable to obtain test safety certificates, forcing them to stop purchasing. Currently, hundreds of durian orchards in the region, which are in the middle of the harvest season, are facing the dilemma of either having the fruit fall and rot after ripening or having to sell it at a low price to small traders.
A laboratory in northern Vietnam, in a notice sent to export enterprises, stated that it would suspend sample registration and sampling services from October 21 to 27 for system maintenance and upkeep, with an expected resumption of operations in the afternoon of October 27. The institution explained that the suspension was to ensure the stability of operations and the accuracy of test results after the equipment had continuously operated during the peak period of durian and agricultural product export testing.
On the afternoon of October 24, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a meeting with the testing laboratory to coordinate the resolution of related issues. That evening, some laboratories began issuing test results for the previously accumulated durians, allowing some containers to be released. However, the acceptance of new samples has not yet fully resumed.
Currently, there are 24 testing laboratories in Vietnam certified by the General Administration of Customs of China, with a daily testing capacity of approximately 3,200 samples. Due to the peak durian harvest season, many testing institutions are already operating at full capacity, and with some equipment failures or periodic calibration due, reapplication for certification permits is necessary.
The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association pointed out that after the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, the consumption pace of durians in the Chinese market has slowed down, and the inventory has increased. Therefore, enterprises need to closely monitor market dynamics, reasonably arrange shipment times, and avoid concentrated inventory buildup during peak periods.
According to statistics from the Vietnamese Customs, in the first eight months of this year, Vietnam exported approximately 451,000 tons of fresh durians, valued at 1.52 billion USD, with a year-on-year decrease of 24% in quantity and 25% in value. Frozen durian exports exceeded 58,000 tons, valued at 265 million USD, with a year-on-year increase of 67% and 127%, respectively. The total export value of durians was close to 1.8 billion USD, with a year-on-year decrease of approximately 16%.
Image source: vnexpress2025 International Fruit and Vegetable Report. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, please contact the International Fruit and Vegetable Report and credit the source.
Le Anh Trung, the chairman of the Dak Lak Durian Association, stated that starting from October 11, the laboratory responsible for pesticide residue testing of exported durians stopped accepting samples and has not yet returned the test results of the previously submitted batches. This has caused enterprises to be unable to obtain test safety certificates, forcing them to stop purchasing. Currently, hundreds of durian orchards in the region, which are in the middle of the harvest season, are facing the dilemma of either having the fruit fall and rot after ripening or having to sell it at a low price to small traders.
A laboratory in northern Vietnam, in a notice sent to export enterprises, stated that it would suspend sample registration and sampling services from October 21 to 27 for system maintenance and upkeep, with an expected resumption of operations in the afternoon of October 27. The institution explained that the suspension was to ensure the stability of operations and the accuracy of test results after the equipment had continuously operated during the peak period of durian and agricultural product export testing.
On the afternoon of October 24, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a meeting with the testing laboratory to coordinate the resolution of related issues. That evening, some laboratories began issuing test results for the previously accumulated durians, allowing some containers to be released. However, the acceptance of new samples has not yet fully resumed.
Currently, there are 24 testing laboratories in Vietnam certified by the General Administration of Customs of China, with a daily testing capacity of approximately 3,200 samples. Due to the peak durian harvest season, many testing institutions are already operating at full capacity, and with some equipment failures or periodic calibration due, reapplication for certification permits is necessary.
The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association pointed out that after the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, the consumption pace of durians in the Chinese market has slowed down, and the inventory has increased. Therefore, enterprises need to closely monitor market dynamics, reasonably arrange shipment times, and avoid concentrated inventory buildup during peak periods.
According to statistics from the Vietnamese Customs, in the first eight months of this year, Vietnam exported approximately 451,000 tons of fresh durians, valued at 1.52 billion USD, with a year-on-year decrease of 24% in quantity and 25% in value. Frozen durian exports exceeded 58,000 tons, valued at 265 million USD, with a year-on-year increase of 67% and 127%, respectively. The total export value of durians was close to 1.8 billion USD, with a year-on-year decrease of approximately 16%.
Image source: vnexpress2025 International Fruit and Vegetable Report. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, please contact the International Fruit and Vegetable Report and credit the source.
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According to Vietnamese media reports, due to the temporary closure of the durian export testing laboratory (for heavy metals such as cadmium and alkaline immature yellow), nearly 2,000 containers of Dak Lak province durians are stranded at border ports and warehouses. Some batches of durians have been stranded for 10-15 days, and the price of Grade A durians in the warehouse has dropped from over 100,000 Vietnamese dong per kilogram to 80,000 dong per kilogram (21.7 yuan per kilogram). Le Anh Trung, the chairman of the Dak Lak Durian Association, stated that starting from October 11, the laboratory responsible for pesticide residue testing for exported durians stopped accepting samples and has not yet returned the test results of the previously submitted batches. This has caused enterprises to be unable to obtain test safety certificates, forcing them to stop purchasing. Currently, hundreds of durian orchards in the region, which are in the midst of the harvest season, are facing ...
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