Vietnam's sweet potato and pepper exports to China soared, with prices doubling year-on-year

Published Dec 22, 2023

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Vietnam's sweet potato exports to China increased nine-fold to $2.1 million in the first 10 months of this year, while pepper exports increased six times to $23 million. The General Administration of Customs of China issued an announcement on the phytosanitary requirements for imported Vietnamese sweet potatoes in 2022, and the first batch of Vietnamese sweet potatoes was officially exported to China in April of this year. Despite a previous ban on Vietnamese peppers due to pesticide residue issues, the General Administration of Customs of China has now issued an export license to a Vietnamese company, leading to a sharp rise in the prices of sweet potatoes and peppers in Vietnam.

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Vietnam customs data shows that in the first 10 months of this year, Vietnam's sweet potato exports to China reached US$2.1 million, a nine-fold increase over the same period last year; pepper exports were US$23 million, an increase of six times. At the end of 2022, the General Administration of Customs of China issued an announcement on the phytosanitary requirements for imported Vietnamese sweet potatoes. In April this year, the first batch of Vietnamese sweet potatoes was officially exported to China. At the same time, the General Administration of Customs of China issued an announcement on the first batch of Vietnamese sweet potatoes approved by the customs in March. List of companies exporting fresh peppers to China. In 2020, Vietnamese peppers were banned from being exported to China due to pesticide residue issues. This is the first time the General Administration of Customs has issued an export license to a Vietnamese company after the embargo 2 years ago. Boosted by ...

Source: Guojiguoshu