Illustrative photo (Source: plo.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vina T&T Import - Export ServiceTrading Co Ltd (Vina T&T) has said its mango shipments to the US amountedto 71 tonnes.
Following it first mango batch of 20 tonnes to the marketvia air and sea routes a month ago, the company has so far sent the fruit tothe US every week.
In 2018, Vina T&T reeled in 30 million USD from fruitexport. The US’s permission for the import of Vietnamese fresh mango is said tobe helpful to increasing the revenue by 15 to 20 percent this year.
Mango is the sixth fresh fruit of Vietnam allowed to enterthe market after lychee, longan, rambutan, star apple and dragon fruit. It isone of Vietnam’s fruits of strength with a total plantation of nearly 90,000ha nationwide,producing nearly 800,000 tonnes per year.
Vietnam has exported the fruit to 40 countries over theworld. Its main importers are China, European countries, the Republic of Korea,Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.-VNA
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