July marks the end of the lychee season in China but the main harvest in Vietnam. Therefore, domestic firms are advised to optimise this opportunity to boost exports to the neighbouring country.

Vietnam’s lychee exports to China are expected to rise sharply this year thanks to the neighbour’s reopening. Experts say apart from product quality, it is necessary to facilitate visa licencing and travelling of Chinese traders in order to boost the delivery.

Both the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Bac Giang, Vietnam’s lychee hubs, have been preparing for the harvest. This year, the country’s combined lychee output is expected to reach 330,000 tonnes.

However, high logistics costs and issues regarding plant quarantine and customs clearance remain concerns among lychee exporters.

Given this, lychee growing localities have proposed the Vietnamese trade office in China hold working sessions with relevant Chinese agencies to speed up customs clearance, thus easing congestion at border gates, while helping them seek Chinese partners.

VNA