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In the first five months of this year, China's fresh durian imports sharply declined by nearly one-third, with Vietnamese durian experiencing the most significant drop. The primary reason is that after detecting cadmium and alkaline tender yellow in durian imports from Thailand and Vietnam, customs intensified inspections of imported durians. Customs data released for January-May 2025 shows that the country's fresh durian imports plummeted from 582,300 tons in 2024 to 390,900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 32.9%. During the same period, durian import value dropped from $2.864 billion to $1.930 billion, a 32.5% decline. Among fresh durian importing countries, Vietnam was most severely affected, with its exports to China plunging 61.6% in both volume and value. Thailand remains China's primary fresh durian source, with imports decreasing by 21.8% in volume and 24.0% in value. According to Vietnamese durian industry professionals, many regions lack local fruit testing laboratories, leading to delayed export approvals and repeated rejections at border checkpoints. Meanwhile, Thailand has excelled in establishing farm-level testing facilities and rebuilding market confidence, resulting in minimal export disruption. While durian imports significantly contracted, Hainan's domestic durian is gradually emerging. This is the third year of large-scale fruiting and batch marketing for Sanya durians, with the first "tree-ripened" batch harvested in late June, and more durians expected to mature by mid-to-late July. In recent years, Hainan's durian tree survival rate has increased from 30% to over 90%, with current plantation areas reaching approximately 40,000 mu. Beyond expanding cultivation scale, Hainan teams have conducted hybrid breeding, tree dwarfing, off-season fruiting tests, and improved cultivation techniques to develop varieties and technologies suitable for the Hainan region.

On June 28, according to a reporter from Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, the export-standard Ri 6 durian prices in the Southeast Region were purchased at the highest rates of 42,000 dong (Grade A) and 27,000 dong/kg (Grade B); export-standard Monthong durian was priced at 75,000 dong/kg for Grade A and 55,000 dong/kg for Grade B. Compared to the end of May 2025, Monthong durian prices dropped by around 8,000 dong/kg, while Ri 6 durian prices dropped by up to 16,000 dong/kg. Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi, Vice Secretary-General of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, said that durian prices in China remain good, but the issue is that Vietnam does not have many export-standard products. The current rainy season causes durian to deteriorate. As a result, a large number of products are classified as Grade C, D, or rejected. Therefore, garden owners harvesting during this period must sell at much lower prices compared to previous years. Some traders also noted that when surveying durian ...

Durian Enters Peak Season as a Golden Opportunity to Restore Billion-Dollar Export Activities. In 2024, durian secured the champion position in fruit and vegetable exports, contributing $3.3 billion and accounting for 46% of the fruit industry's total export value. China is the primary consumer market, importing $3.2 billion, which represents 97% of Vietnam's durian exports. However, during the first four months of 2025, total durian export value reached only $183 million, a year-on-year decline of 60.9%. This "king of fruits" downturn is attributed to various markets, especially China's strengthened quality control, particularly regarding pesticide residues (such as Aulin and cadmium elements) and traceability system requirements. According to Nguyen Quang Hao, deputy director of the Cultivation Bureau of Vietnam's Agriculture and Environment Ministry, since the first notification from China in March 2024 regarding cadmium exceeding standards, the bureau immediately conducted multiple large-scale special investigations. Additionally, the Agriculture and Environment Ministry dispatched a delegation led by Minister Du Duc Vy to negotiate in China, achieving positive results. In May 2025, China's General Customs Administration officially updated registration codes for 829 durian cultivation areas and 131 packaging plants in Vietnam. Dang Phuc Nguyen, secretary-general of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, suggests that Vietnam can learn from Thailand's experience. When China notified that some durian batches exceeded cadmium standards, Thailand immediately conducted comprehensive checks across the entire chain from cultivation, preservation, harvesting to packaging. Vice Minister Phung Duc Tien of the Agriculture and Environment Ministry emphasized that addressing existing issues, the department has deployed nine decisive solutions this durian peak season, including variety review, cultivation processes, pesticide management, export control, cadmium-contaminated soil treatment, and especially strict packaging plant management through digital transformation to ensure full traceability from plantation to packaging plant. Simultaneously, the department has instructed the Cultivation Bureau to strictly investigate all fertilizer import companies. (End)