Vietnam is 13th largest supplier of mangoes to US
VOV.VN - Vietnam is the 13th largest supplier of mangoes to the US, with frozen mango imports into the market reaching US$988,000 last year, up 84.7% in volume and 9% in value compared to figures from 2022.
The US mainly imported frozen and fresh mangoes from the country in 2023. Of which, fresh mango imports reached 500 tonnes, worth US$1.4 million, up 16.7% in volume and 38.2% in value.
At present, the average price of imported mangoes from the Vietnamese market surged by 26% to reach US$3,189.9 per tonne compared to 2022.
The Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade cited statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), indicating that the US’ demand for importing mangoes of all kinds has increased in the 2019 to 2023 period, with an average growth rate of 8.1% in value being recorded.
At present, the US primarily imports mangoes from Mexico, accounting for 61.3% of total mango imports, followed by Peru, Brazil, and Ecuador.
According to industry insiders, there remains plenty of room for Vietnamese mango exports to the demanding market as the import volume of mangoes accounts for only a small proportion of total US imports.
