Vietnam's mango exports increased sharply to the US market

Published Mar 17, 2021

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In 2020, the US imported 728,920 tons of mangoes, valued at $916 million, marking an 11.5% increase in volume and a 12% increase in value from the previous year. Mexico was the leading supplier, accounting for 59.7% of total mango imports to the US. However, there was a notable rise in mango imports from Vietnam, which increased by 66% in volume and over 70% in value, despite making up only 0.3% of the total mango volume imported. The US imported mainly fresh mangoes from Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil, while Vietnam dominated the market for frozen mangoes, with a 54.76% share of total mango imports from the country. The Import and Export Department of Vietnam urges Vietnamese exporters to expand their product range, focusing on processed mangoes and mango juice to capitalize on the growing demand in the US, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) cited statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that imports of all kinds of US mangoes in 2020 reached 728,920 tons, worth $ 916 million, up 11.5%. in volume and up 12% in value compared to 2019. The average import price of mangoes of all kinds reached 1.26 USD / kg, up 0.5% compared to 2019. In 2020, Mexico is a supplier market for mangoes. the largest types for the US reached 435.24 thousand tons, worth $ 478.4 million, up more than 7% in volume and up 8.3% in value compared to 2019. The proportion of imports of mangoes from Mexico accounted for 59 , 7% of total imported mangoes of the US, down 2.47 percentage points compared to 2019. Followed by other markets such as Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, India ... Notably, Vietnam is the supply market. the 14th largest mango grade for the US, the volume and value of mango imports from Vietnam increased sharply to 2,100 tons, worth $ 4.61 million, up 66% in volume ...

Source: Vietnambiz