The signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in exporting lychee to the US market took place

Information at the conference, Mr. Tran Quang Tan - Director of Bac Giang Department of Industry and Trade - said that Bac Giang has many advantages and potential for agricultural development, with a rich, diverse group of fruit trees and many products. Famous and typical agricultural animals.

In particular, known as the largest lychee "capital" in the country, Bac Giang consistently and throughout believes in outstanding quality and unique characteristics; Ensuring food safety, traceability, creating a sustainable foothold in domestic and foreign markets.

This year, the weather is favorable, lychee tea plants in the province are growing well, expected output to reach more than 180,000 tons; Of which the early lychee output is about 60,000 tons, the main season is 120,000 tons. Therefore, from now on, Bac Giang has been making efforts to promote and find ways to consume the main local crop.

With the US market, Bac Giang is always identified as a potential market. Currently, the province has 17 growing area codes granted by the United States, with an area of 205 hectares. This year, the locality plans to export about 1,500 tons of lychees to this market.

However, at the conference, Bac Giang also shared the difficulties when exporting lychees and other agricultural products of the province to the US market, which are: Transportation costs are still high; Preservation technology... leads to quite high prices for lychees, making it difficult to compete with similar products from other countries in the local market.

Discussing this issue, Mr. Do Ngoc Hung - Vietnam Trade Office in the United States - shared: The potential for exporting Bac Giang lychee to the United States is very large, however due to geographical distance and preservation technology Therefore, bringing this product to the United States is still facing many difficulties.

Gradually untie the knot

Discussing solutions to overcome difficulties in transportation, business representatives from bridgehead points, as well as experts, said that Bac Giang needs to continue to coordinate to have a policy to enjoy preferential direct flight prices for passengers. Vietnamese lychees to the United States. This will contribute to solving difficulties in fares.

Regarding technology, it is necessary to choose appropriate preservation technology that meets US import standards. At the conference, the locality requested the Hanoi Irradiation Center to help Bac Giang irradiate lychees exported to the United States to be carried out in Hanoi. This proposal was informed by the representative of the Hanoi Irradiation Center. Currently, the unit has worked with the US business to calibrate the parameters according to the requirements of the importing country. The unit strives to have full equipment and equipment for lychee irradiation in Hanoi by early June.

In addition, Bac Giang also requested the Department of Trade Promotion, Department of European and American Markets (Ministry of Industry and Trade) to pay attention and have orientation to help the province in activities to promote consumption of lychees and products containing lychees. The province's strength in the US market.

Interested in introducing, inviting, and connecting American businessmen and Vietnamese businessmen in the United States operating in the field of agricultural import and export. Bac Giang will provide and introduce businesses in the area that meet the requirements.

Create maximum conditions for businesses

According to Mr. Phan The Tuan - Vice Chairman of Bac Giang Provincial People's Committee, in its socio-economic development strategy, Bac Giang attaches special importance to free trade agreements of which Vietnam is a member. The province has built a plan for international economic integration, export and import plan to 2025, vision to 2030 with specific solutions for exporting goods, especially for key agricultural products. , characteristic of the province.

Determining that the United States is a large, potential market, with goods eligible for export to the US market, which means being able to export to many other potential markets around the world, Bac Giang has focused on applying Apply scientific and technical advances to create quality products that meet the most stringent standards to serve the market.

The People's Committee of Bac Giang province has directed departments, branches and localities to specify each group of issues such as: Focusing on production and improving the quality of lychees; conditions for exporting lychee to the US market; connection in export activities; Resolve difficulties and problems of businesses./.

Minh Toan