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Japanese trade statistics show that the quantity of bananas imported from Vietnam in 2024 has increased to 33,000 tons, nearly 14 times the amount in 2019, as Vietnam's import market share from Japan increased from 0.2% to 3.2%. In July 2025, the quantity of bananas exported from Vietnam to the Tokyo region increased more than twofold compared to the same period last year. Although it still accounts for a very small portion of the total imports, this could be a breakthrough, potentially changing the market landscape previously dominated by Philippine bananas. In July 2025, the quantity of bananas exported from Vietnam to the Tokyo region increased more than twofold compared to the same period last year. Although this still accounts for a small portion of the total imports, compared to the majority of the imports previously dominated by Philippine bananas, this could be a breakthrough. The export volume of Vietnamese bananas currently ranks second only to the Philippines and Ecuador. A trading company stated that this growth is due to the low price and high quality. Vietnam's cultivation costs are lower than those of the Philippines and other major banana-producing countries. Additionally, compared to Latin American production sites such as Mexico and Ecuador, Vietnam is closer to Japan, resulting in lower transportation costs. A chain of grocery stores near Tokyo began trial sales of Vietnamese bananas two years ago, and now an employee stated that customers usually purchase Vietnamese bananas. The price of Vietnamese bananas in another chain of grocery stores is about 10% lower than that of Philippine bananas. Japan and Vietnam are both members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), so the current tariff for Japanese imports of bananas from Vietnam is 5.4%. This rate will be gradually reduced in stages and completely eliminated in 2028. This may bring more price advantages for Vietnamese bananas. (End)

[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Nara Park] 'Chungnam Kim' once again proved the status of K-Food in Vietnam. The Chungnam Provincial Government (Governor Kim Tae-heum) announced on the 12th that it participated in the '2025 Ho Chi Minh City Food Expo' held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Vietnam from the 6th to the 9th, achieving export talks worth 2.87 million dollars and an export agreement (MOU) worth 1 million dollars. The Ho Chi Minh City Food Expo is the largest food-specialized exhibition in Southeast Asia, with over 1,000 companies from around 20 countries participating this year, including 99 Korean companies, and 39,100 visitors. The provincial government, along with the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) and seaweed processing companies,

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