Vietnam emerges as China's largest supplier of durian in September

Statistics indicate that China imported 228,000 tonnes of durian worth US$894.5 million in September, thereby representing an increase of 58.4% in volume and 39% in value compared to the same period from last year.

Vietnamese durian exports to China skyrocketed by 90% in volume and 71.5% in value compared to the same period from last year.

During the nine-month period, the northern neighbour imported approximately 1.38 million tonnes of durian, with a turnover of US$6.2 billion, up 11.2% in volume and 5.6% on-year in value.

Thailand represented the largest supplier of durian to China throughout the reviewed period with a volume of 755,000 tonnes, worth US$3.73 billion, down 14.1% in volume and 13.3% in value on-year.

Meanwhile, China imported nearly 618,000 tonnes of durian from Vietnam worth US$2.45 billion, up 72.2% in volume and 57.3% in value compared to the same period from last year.

At present, the average import price of Vietnamese durian in the Chinese market has decreased by 8.7% on-year to US$3,962 per tonne.

According to data compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam exported fruit and vegetables worth US$4.09 billion to China during the 10-month period, representing a rise of 28% and accounting for 66% of total Vietnamese exports.

With these positive signs, Vietnamese fruit and vegetable export turnover to this market reached its highest level and exceeded the export value seen during the 2013 to 2023 period.

Vietnam has officially exported 11 types of fruit to China, including durian, jackfruit, dragon fruit, banana, mango, longan, lychee, watermelon, rambutan, mangosteen, and passion fruit.

Insiders pointed out that there is ample room ahead for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to China moving forward thanks to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA).