Vietnamese Durian In the first quarter, Thailand was pushed down the “Chinese exports” ranking, with a decline of 59.5%.
May 3rd Xinhua News Agency Reportedly, Youyiguan or Friendship Checkpoint on the China-Vietnam border in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It certified the import of fresh durian in the first quarter. (January-March) this year totaled 48,000 tons, worth 1.85 billion yuan (about 9.25 billion baht).
The above quantity of imported fresh durian is divided into Imported from Vietnam 35,000 tons, an increase of 48.1% year-on-year Worth 1.28 billion yuan (about 6.4 billion baht) and Imported from Thailand 13,000 tons, worth 570 million yuan (about 2.85 billion baht), a year-on-year decline of 59.5% and 63.5%, respectively.
Incidentally, Guangxi’s Youyiguan border checkpoint is the largest land border checkpoint for durian imports and a benchmark to observe the trend of durian consumption in the Chinese market. According to Nanning City Customs, the import value of fresh durian through the border crossing in 2023 was 22.5 billion yuan (about 112 billion baht), up 353% year-on-year.
side General Customs Bureau of China It is stated that China imported about 1.42 million tons of fresh durian in 2023, worth 6.71 billion US dollars (about 247 billion baht), with the amount of durian imported through the Youyiguan checkpoint which accounts for almost half of the total amount of durians from China
Industry experts believe that the volume of fresh durian imported from Thailand through the Youyiguan border post decreased in the first quarter of this year. This is partly due to the fact that Thai durian entered the Chinese market later than usual. This, along with the local climate in Thailand, affects durian production.
This is indicated by data on durian consumption in the Chinese market The “leader” status of Thai durian in the Chinese market is faltering. Due to the impact of durian exports to China from later developed durian producing areas such as Vietnam and the Philippines. This causes Thai durian in the Chinese market to face even fiercer competition.
Yes, Zhen Yu. A manager of Guangxi Ouheng International Logistics Co., Ltd. revealed that before 2023, the company only imported durian from Thailand, but by 2023, more than 2,000 containers of durian were imported. Divided into half Thai durian and half Vietnamese durian, the company selects production sources based on the needs of consumers across China.
Chai said durian cultivation in Thailand is usually grown by ordinary families or village groups. But durian cultivation in Vietnam focuses on large-scale cultivation. Including taking advantage of the short transportation distance. high level of industrialization and lower costs This gives Vietnamese durian the opportunity to compete for Chinese market share.
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