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    There is still plenty of room for Vietnamese fruits and vegetables to enter the EU market

    • Last Update: 2021-11-11
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    (People’s Daily) Vietnam is the only country in the Asia-Pacific region that has signed a free trade agreement with the European Union
    .
    After the "Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement" (EVFTA) came into effect, the tax rate for various fruits and vegetables entering the EU market was reduced to 0%
    .
    Many fruits and vegetables before levy 10-20%, is now zero, Thailand, China , and some pull the United States at home and so there is no national free trade agreement has created a huge competitive advantage
    .
     
    Increased sales of tropical fruits and vegetables in the EU
     
    In the first eight months of 2021, Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to the EU reached 88.
    5 million euros, of which fresh products increased by 7.
    7%
    .
    Vietnam's exports to the EU include dragon fruit, passion fruit, coconut, durian, longan, lychee, mangosteen, seedless lemon
    .

     
    According to experts, the EU's demand for new tropical fruits and vegetables has increased, with fresh fruits and vegetables products growing at an average annual rate of 15-20%, and processed products growing by more than 30%
    .
    The EU's procedural regulations for plant products are post-inspection, which is different from the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries
    .
    The quality of Vietnam's fruits and vegetables is improving day by day, with competitiveness and the ability to penetrate the market
    .
     
    When assessing the export situation of agricultural products and fruits and vegetables to other markets including the EU, Deputy Foreign Minister Ruan Mingyu believed that we still have a lot of room for development
    .
    The reason is that Vietnam is the only country in the Asia-Pacific region that has signed a free trade agreement with the European Union
    .
    After the EVFTA takes effect, the export tax rate for fruits and vegetables to the EU has been reduced to 0%, which is a huge competitive advantage
    .
     
      On the other hand, the EU is the world's largest import market for fruits and vegetables, with an average annual import value of 135 billion euros, accounting for 45% of the global trade in fruits and vegetables
    .
    The EU countries are in the process of a very strong recovery
    .
    After the blockade and isolation period, the EU people’s demand for food increased rapidly
    .
    However, the amount of fruits and vegetables imported by the EU from Vietnam is still small
    .
    The economic structure and import demand of Vietnam and the EU are complementary
    .
    European Union countries have an increasing demand for tropical fruits and vegetables in Vietnam
    .
     
      In addition to the advantages, exporting fruits and vegetables to the EU also faces many difficulties
    .
    The reason is that the quality does not meet the requirements, and the area of ​​the organic certification raw material area is still small
    .
    After harvest, preservation and processing still do not meet the requirements, and the inspection rate of goods that do not meet the maximum residue limit (MRL) standard is still high
    .
    Packaging design, packaging materials, etc.
    are not suitable for the tastes and trends of EU consumers
    .
     
      On the other hand, logistics costs are too high, the number of companies exporting to the EU market is not many, and there is a lack of connections between companies
    .
    The plan to promote and build a Vietnamese vegetable and fruit brand in the EU market has still not been taken seriously
    .

     
      The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, Liming Huan, assessed that the market share of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables in the EU is less than 1%, and they are only sold in the stores of Asian companies, but not many of them are on the EU supermarket system
    .
    To be sure, there is still a lot of room for the EU market, but how to accelerate in the future
    .

     
      Enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables in the EU market
     
      Minister Liming Huan believes that at present, some companies have opened the way to export to this market
    .
    However, we go the other way, "want to go faster, to a person walking; think far, go together"
    .
    The establishment of the EU Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association will help Vietnam's fruits and vegetables go further
    .
     
      Minister Liming Huan said that when farmers consider seasonality, entrepreneurs consider business, and governments consider tenure, we still lack an overall strategy for exporting fruits and vegetables to the EU market
    .
     
      It is affirmed that climate change, market fluctuations, and changes in world consumption trends (now green consumption) are the leading factors leading the export market
    .
    Therefore, Minister Liming Huan suggested that an overall strategy for exporting fruits and vegetables to the EU market should be formulated
    .
    Among them, the participation of central ministries and commissions, local and foreign trade agencies, as well as export enterprises and farmers is required
    .
    Strive to build a Vietnamese agricultural product brand that not only meets technical specifications, but also meets social responsibility standards, environmental standards, and green consumption standards
    .
    Only in this way can we promote the sustainable development of exports
    .
     
      The Vietnamese ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bi Hui said that Italy is a large fruit import market, but currently Vietnam only accounts for about 1%
    .
    Vietnamese vegetable and fruit products are well known
    .
    In order to export fruits to Italy and the EU market, we should know how to make Vietnamese fruits more widely known in the EU, and we should also strengthen advertising
    .
     
      Thai Chunyong, the Vietnamese ambassador to the Czech Republic, believes that logistics costs are now accounting for a large proportion of the cost of fruits and vegetables exported to the Czech market and even the European Union; it is necessary to find ways to reduce costs
    .
    In addition, processing fruits and vegetables will bring higher added value, requiring investment in equipment and technology, improving product competitiveness, and making good use of EVFTA's tariff preferences
    .
    (over)
    European Union China United States
     
      Increased sales of tropical fruits and vegetables in the EU
    Increased sales of tropical fruits and vegetables in the EU
     
      In the first eight months of 2021, Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to the EU reached 88.
    5 million euros, of which fresh products increased by 7.
    7%
    .
    Vietnam's exports to the EU include dragon fruit, passion fruit, coconut, durian, longan, lychee, mangosteen, seedless lemon
    .

     
      According to experts, the EU's demand for new tropical fruits and vegetables has increased, with fresh fruits and vegetables products growing at an average annual rate of 15-20%, and processed products growing by more than 30%
    .
    The EU's procedural regulations for plant products are post-inspection, which is different from the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries
    .
    The quality of Vietnam's fruits and vegetables is improving day by day, with competitiveness and the ability to penetrate the market
    .
     
      When assessing the export situation of agricultural products and fruits and vegetables to other markets including the EU, Deputy Foreign Minister Ruan Mingyu believed that we still have a lot of room for development
    .
    The reason is that Vietnam is the only country in the Asia-Pacific region that has signed a free trade agreement with the European Union
    .
    After the EVFTA takes effect, the export tax rate for fruits and vegetables to the EU has been reduced to 0%, which is a huge competitive advantage
    .
     
      On the other hand, the EU is the world's largest import market for fruits and vegetables, with an average annual import value of 135 billion euros, accounting for 45% of the global trade in fruits and vegetables
    .
    The EU countries are in the process of a very strong recovery
    .
    After the blockade and isolation period, the EU people’s demand for food increased rapidly
    .
    However, the amount of fruits and vegetables imported by the EU from Vietnam is still small
    .
    The economic structure and import demand of Vietnam and the EU are complementary
    .
    European Union countries have an increasing demand for tropical fruits and vegetables in Vietnam
    .
     
      In addition to the advantages, exporting fruits and vegetables to the EU also faces many difficulties
    .
    The reason is that the quality does not meet the requirements, and the area of ​​the organic certification raw material area is still small
    .
    After harvest, preservation and processing still do not meet the requirements, and the inspection rate of goods that do not meet the maximum residue limit (MRL) standard is still high
    .
    Packaging design, packaging materials, etc.
    are not suitable for the tastes and trends of EU consumers
    .
     
      On the other hand, logistics costs are too high, the number of companies exporting to the EU market is not many, and there is a lack of connections between companies
    .
    The plan to promote and build a Vietnamese vegetable and fruit brand in the EU market has still not been taken seriously
    .

     
      The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, Liming Huan, assessed that the market share of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables in the EU is less than 1%, and they are only sold in the stores of Asian companies, but not many of them are on the EU supermarket system
    .
    To be sure, there is still a lot of room for the EU market, but how to accelerate in the future
    .

     
      Enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables in the EU market
    Enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables in the EU market
     
      Minister Liming Huan believes that at present, some companies have opened the way to export to this market
    .
    However, we go the other way, "want to go faster, to a person walking; think far, go together"
    .
    The establishment of the EU Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association will help Vietnam's fruits and vegetables go further
    .
     
      Minister Liming Huan said that when farmers consider seasonality, entrepreneurs consider business, and governments consider tenure, we still lack an overall strategy for exporting fruits and vegetables to the EU market
    .
     
      It is affirmed that climate change, market fluctuations, and changes in world consumption trends (now green consumption) are the leading factors leading the export market
    .
    Therefore, Minister Liming Huan suggested that an overall strategy for exporting fruits and vegetables to the EU market should be formulated
    .
    Among them, the participation of central ministries and commissions, local and foreign trade agencies, as well as export enterprises and farmers is required
    .
    Strive to build a Vietnamese agricultural product brand that not only meets technical specifications, but also meets social responsibility standards, environmental standards, and green consumption standards
    .
    Only in this way can we promote the sustainable development of exports
    .
     
      The Vietnamese ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bi Hui said that Italy is a large fruit import market, but currently Vietnam only accounts for about 1%
    .
    Vietnamese vegetable and fruit products are well known
    .
    In order to export fruits to Italy and the EU market, we should know how to make Vietnamese fruits more widely known in the EU, and we should also strengthen advertising
    .
     
      Thai Chunyong, the Vietnamese ambassador to the Czech Republic, believes that logistics costs are now accounting for a large proportion of the cost of fruits and vegetables exported to the Czech market and even the European Union; it is necessary to find ways to reduce costs
    .
    In addition, processing fruits and vegetables will bring higher added value, requiring investment in equipment and technology, improving product competitiveness, and making good use of EVFTA's tariff preferences
    .
    (over)
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