Vietnamese fruits hold lion’s share in Australian market

Vietnamese fresh fruits under code HS 081090, including tamarind, jackfruit, lychee, plum, passion fruit and starfruit, have earned a lion’s share in the Australian market.
Vietnam is also the sole country providing fresh lychee to Australia in 2022 (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam is also the sole country providing fresh lychee to Australia in 2022 (Photo: VNA)

According to the International Trade Centre (ITC), in the first 11 months of 2022, Australia imported 8.2 million USD worth of fruits under HS 081090 code, up 3.1% against the same period in 2021.

Of the figures, products from Vietnam accounted for 4.4 million USD, an increase of 22.3% year-on-year.

Vietnam was also the sole country providing fresh lychee to Australia.

During 2017-2021, Australia’s imports of fruits coded HS 08109 enjoyed an annual average growth of 11.6%, averaging 7.7 million USD a year. The value for 2021 was 8.8 million USD.

VNA