Passion fruit is presently becoming an agricultural product officially exported to the Chinese market after 6 years of negotiations. Let’s find out more details with Viet Linh in this article about how to export passion fruit to this particular market.
Discovering about information and market of passion fruit in Vietnam
According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, Vietnam currently has more than 46 passion fruit growing models with a total area of roughly 6,000 hectares. The annual output is estimated at 100 thousand tons/year, average yield is 23 tons/ha. The largest output is concentrated in regions such as Gia Lai and Dak Lak.
For those passion fruits that are expected to export worldwide, it is mandatory to meet the strict requirements of quality, quarantine and food safety of countries such as Germany, France, the Netherlands, Korea, Taiwan and Switzerland.
The Ministry of Agriculture has been negotiating to bring fresh Vietnamese passion fruit to markets such as Australia, Japan, and Thailand.
Currently, Vietnam’s passion fruit output and export value has increased over 300%, which is considered as a good sign for the agricultural product industry in general and passion fruit in particular. So what documents are compulsorily included in the procedures of exporting passion fruit? Please follow the next part of the article.
Passion fruit for exporting must comply with the following standards
When exporting Vietnamese passion fruit, it must meet the following requirements:
- All planting and care processes meet GAP standards. Processing and packaging of passion fruit to be exported to China must be carried out under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
- Passion fruit products must be free from pests and meet food safety. The importing country will closely check the amount of pesticide residues and harmful pests on passion fruit.
- Packages of passion fruit should ensure clean, hygienic, unused standards. On the package, it is required to have a label with full information about the country of origin, planting garden, registration code ..
Detailed guideline for the procedures of exporting passion fruit
To export this product to foreign markets, passion fruit export companies need to clearly understand the steps below:
Legal policy
Passion fruit is a product legally allowed to be exported to foreign markets. However, before preparing customs documents to export passion fruit shipments, firms need to register for plant quarantine. After that, firms should recognize and understand the processes and documents to export passion fruit to foreign markets.
HS Code and passion fruit export tax rate
According to the 2023 import-export tariff, passion fruit has HS code 08109094 that consists of:
- Chapter 08: Groups of edible fruits and nuts; with its peel belongs to citrus fruits or melons
- 0810: Other fruit, fresh
- 081090: Other type
- 08109094: Pomegranate, custard apple, water apple, jasmine fruit, passion fruit (vine), santol fruit, jujube fruit and mulberry fruit.
Customs documents for exporting passion fruit
Customs documents for exporting agricultural products in general and exporting passion fruit in particular are based on Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BTC (Amending Article 16 of Circular No. 38/2015/TT-BTC). Specifically, the customs documents for export of passion fruit includes the following papers and documents:
- Commercial invoice
- Commercial contract
- Customs declaration
- Bill of lading
- Goods packing slip
- Plant quarantine certificate
- Other papers and documents for exporting passion fruit as prescribed.
Plant quarantine procedures for passion fruit exports
Before leaving the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will take samples at the rate of 2% of each shipment of passion fruit exported to China for quarantine. And take at least 30 fruits and all suspicious fruits to cut and check. In case that a harmful organism is found, the consignment will not be exported to China and immediately after that will suspend the export status of the crop by the packer and the relevant grower.
Procedures for granting passion fruit growing area codes for export
The growing area code is a mandatory condition for agricultural products in general and passion fruit exports in particular. According to regulations, areas growing vegetables and fruits exported to China must register for planting areas and must be granted a planting area code. The registration and issuance of planting area codes are carried out at the local Sub-Department of Plant Protection and Cultivation. The application documents for issuance of agricultural area codes in general and passion fruit growing areas in particular includes:
- Application for issuance of planting area code
- Business registration certificate
- Documents proving land use rights
- VietGAP certificate for the growing area applying for a code number (if any).
Key notes for transportation of passion fruit for export
Passion fruit has a short preservative duration, can ripen quickly and is easily dehydrated. To ensure that passion fruit exported to foreign countries retains its quality, it is necessary to pay attention to the following points:
- During transportation, it is necessary to ensure optimal storage conditions for passion fruit. Passion fruit will be kept in a cooling room with a temperature of 5 to 8 degrees Celsius. This temperature helps preserve passion fruit for about 2 – 5 weeks before exporting to other countries.
- Passion fruit needs to be packaged in standard cartons. When transporting, it is necessary to arrange the boxes properly to avoid collisions on the journey.
- It is necessary to maintain appropriate humidity to avoid cartons being soaked in water. The suitable humidity for preserving passion fruit is 50-60%. This humidity will be maintained by cold storage and Ethylene absorbent bags during the export process. It is essential to discuss this issue in detail with transportation partners when selecting the most appropriate firm to implement the delivery process.
Summary
By going through this article, customers have grasped the passion fruit export process. In case that your company requires further advice on the service of exporting this product to foreign markets. Please contact Viet Linh at hotline +84345128188 for the best support.
