Banana exports from Vietnam to China are blocked, many measures are taken to enhance product value

Affected by the epidemic , China-Vietnam ports have strengthened prevention and control measures
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From August 16th to August 25th, the China-Vietnam Puzhai-Xinqing Port in Pingxiang, Guangxi and Langshan, Vietnam, suspended cargo clearance
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On August 26, Nonghuai-Gunan Port also received a notice to suspend import and export business
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　　Recently, the customs of China and Vietnam have negotiated and decided to start a trial change at the end of August
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The Vietnamese truck driver must hand over the vehicle to a Chinese driver in Guangxi for a change of driving.
The Chinese driver delivers the goods to the destination, and then sends the truck back to the border
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The Vietnamese side stated that this new regulation may increase costs and reduce export efficiency
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Since many fruit and vegetable trucks from Vietnam have not determined a specific destination, this means that it is difficult for Vietnamese drivers to determine the specific value, quantity and quality of the goods before handing over the vehicles
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　　During the COVID-19 pandemic, the price of bananas exported from Vietnam to China through small border trade fluctuated
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In addition, the transportation was blocked due to epidemic prevention measures, the backlog of bananas appeared, and the banana farmers suffered a lot of losses
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For bananas exported through general international trade, the price fluctuates little
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Bananas exported by Vietnam's Ca Mau province through general international trade are transshipped through the port of Ho Chi Minh City and can reach China's large supermarkets within a week
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Although Vietnam encourages the export of bananas through general international trade, border trade is still the main method of exporting Vietnamese agricultural products to China
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By the end of this year, Vietnam will harvest 17,500 tons of bananas.
The harvest time is mainly from September to November
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However, due to the strict control of the ports, the sales of bananas in Vietnam will be difficult
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　　In order to resolve the problem of exporting to China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam will cooperate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and continue to negotiate with China to resolve the issue of agricultural product circulation
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At the same time, the government will take measures to encourage and support the deep processing of agricultural products and reduce the export of fresh agricultural products
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Among them, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ca Mau Province of Vietnam has planned the banana planting area in response to the long-term impact of the epidemic on the local banana industry
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Including the VietGAP banana planting area, organic bananas and ecological planting areas related to the application of intensive agriculture, the transformation to the cultivation of new varieties and high-quality varieties
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　　At present, the planting area of ​​bananas in Ca Mau Province is 5,400 hectares, with an annual output of 60,000 tons
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It is planned to expand the banana planting area to 6,000 hectares within five years, with an annual output of 120,000 tons
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　　In recent years, Vietnam has become China's second largest supplier of imported bananas
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There are thousands of hectares of old South American bananas exported to China in Ca Mau, Can Tho, Houjiang and some provinces and cities in the western region of Vietnam
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According to customs data, from January to July 2021, Vietnam exported 293,000 tons of bananas to China, second only to the Philippines' 474,000 tons
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Compared with the 283,000 tons of bananas exported from Vietnam to China in 2020, it took only 7 months this year to exceed the total of last year
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