Vietnamese coconuts granted “VISA” to the US

Coconut is a fruit that has a lot of value. From fresh coconut that can be exported with high value to products processed from coconut that are also very diverse, rich, and bring many values, ​​such as: copra; coir; twine from natural products: cotton, flax, jute, coir, sedge; dry coconut.

Market overview of coconut products:

Currently, there are about 854 enterprises manufacturing and processing coconut products with many different types and sizes of activities, such as: copra, coir, twine from natural products: cotton, flax, jute, coir, sedge; desiccated coconut, creating jobs for more than 15,000 workers.

The coconut market is active in both domestic and export markets

Production situation of fresh coconuts

Currently, Vietnamese coconuts have an important position in the world, with an area of ​​over 188 thousand hectares. Vietnam’s coconut growing area accounts for 1.67% of the world’s area and 2.07% of the Asian coconut area. The growth rate of Vietnam’s coconut growing area is quite high. In 2010, Vietnam’s coconut area ranked 6th in the world, by 2021, Vietnam’s coconut area ranked 5th in the world.

Ben Tre is still considered the coconut capital of the country. According to the general report, in 2022, Ben Tre will have a total area of ​​more than 78,000 hectares of coconut cultivation, of which the area of ​​coconut fruiting will be more than 71,400 hectares. In this area, every year Ben Tre provides about 688 million coconuts for the whole country.

Exports of fresh coconut grow strongly

With their nutritional values, fresh coconuts are very popular in Western countries. About 389,530 farming households earn income from coconuts. Coconuts create export value, and coconut products have reached over 900 million USD. Vietnam’s coconut industry is ranked 4th in total value in the world coconut market. In 2023, Vietnam is expected to strive to export coconut and coconut products to the tune of over 1 billion USD.

Vietnamese coconuts granted “VISA” to the US

Vietnamese coconuts meet the strict requirements of the US market:

The good news for Vietnamese fresh coconuts is that the US market has opened up for coconuts to be present in this market. To be present in the US market, Vietnamese coconuts must meet the strict requirements of this market. Accordingly, APHIS has classified partially dehulled coconut as a processed product. Therefore, the only phytosanitary requirement for Vietnamese coconut skull shipments will take place only at the ports of entry into Vietnam. America. This greatly reduces the time to check orders, and Vietnamese coconuts will be on the shelves sooner, ensuring the freshness of the product.