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Fruit, vegetable exports to US rise by 39%
The U.S. imported US$358.4 million worth of fruits and vegetables from Vietnam last year, a 39% jump from 2023.
It was Vietnam’s second biggest market for produce after China, customs data showed.
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Coconut, dragon fruit, mango, and almond dominated Vietnam’s exports to the world’s largest economy.
Nearly $78 million worth of coconuts was bought, a 54% increase.
Dragon fruit exports rose by 32%, and those of mangoes and almonds by 3.2 and 4.5 times. But durian shipments declined by 34%.
While exports to the U.S. rise steadily thanks to the large Vietnamese communities in its major cities, its geographical distance from Vietnam makes it difficult to increase them to billions of dollars worth unlike exports to China, analysts said.
Another difficulty is the U.S.’ unreasonable demands like requiring businesses to have local facilities and a representative.
Farms and processors require many certificates such as GlobalGAP, ISO, HACCP, and USDA, and the country has zero tolerance for pesticide residues, bacteria or mold.
Harvesting must also meet strict import standards.
The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association urges businesses to adopt advanced technologies such as fruit freezing, bio-preservatives and safe packaging and to optimize logistics to boost their competitiveness, cut costs and retain quality.
Vietnam’s wood and wood product exports reached over 2.5 billion USD in the first two months of the year, statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment showed.
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