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Vietnam's dragon fruit exports to China drop by 23.4%, and the domestic dragon fruit market picks up

 Last Update: 2021-09-10
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According to the Liberation Daily of Saigon, Vietnam, due to the strict control of the border crossings between China and Vietnam and the expansion of China's dragon fruit cultivation, Vietnam's export of dragon fruit to China has dropped sharply
.

The Director of the Trade Promotion Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam stated that although Vietnam dragon fruit has entered multiple markets including China, Thailand, Indonesia and other countries, China is still the largest market for Vietnam dragon fruit, and exports to China account for the total export volume.
80% of the amount
.

Pitaya accounts for 1/3 of Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports, and the annual export value is usually over US$1 billion
.
In recent years, the planting area of dragon fruit in China has grown rapidly.
As of September 2020, it has reached 800,000 to 1 million mu, far exceeding the 750,000 mu in Vietnam
.
The cost of Vietnamese dragon fruit from planting to shipment to China is about 2.
5 yuan/jin, gradually losing its price advantage
.
In addition, the domestic dragon fruit has a better taste and sweetness than the Vietnamese dragon fruit, and it is more popular with domestic consumers
.

It is understood that due to the strict control of the Sino-Vietnamese ports and the slowdown of customs clearance procedures due to the epidemic situation, it takes an average of about a week for the Vietnamese dragon fruit to arrive in Guangxi by land transportation, which used to only take 2-3 days
.
Coupled with the detection of a 170,000 tons of dragon fruit smuggling case by the customs in July, the number of Vietnamese dragon fruit on the market has decreased
.
After August, the price of dragon fruit in the Chinese market rebounded
.
With the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day coming soon, the price of domestic dragon fruit has risen steadily, but the increase is expected to be modest
.

　　Customs statistics show that from January to June this year, China imported 367,000 tons of dragon fruit from Vietnam, a sharp drop of 23.
4% from 281,000 tons in the same period last year, and the value of goods dropped by 33% year-on-year
.
According to industry analysts, the Vietnamese dragon fruit currently accounts for 65% of the Chinese dragon fruit market share, and it is expected to show a downward trend year by year in the future
.

　　In this regard, Vietnam is working hard to open up other overseas markets, focusing on places such as the European Union, North America, Japan, Australia, and the Middle East
.
In recent years, Vietnam has successfully exported dragon fruit to India, New Zealand, Japan, Chile and Pakistan, but the export volume is very limited
.
This year, the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia hosted the Vietnam Dragon Fruit Week in major cities in Australia.
The local retail price of Vietnam Dragon Fruit can reach AU$4.
9 per piece
.

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