Exporting the first batch of lychee in the year to the UK market

(KTSG Online) – TT Meridian Company, a Vietnamese enterprise in the UK, imported one tonne of Vietnamese persimmon (early ripening litchi) into this market. This is the first official export of Vietnamese lychee to the UK this year.

The VNA quoted a representative of TT Meridian Company, an enterprise specializing in the distribution of Vietnamese lychee and agricultural products in the UK, as saying that this batch of pink lychee will be sold in Asian and local supermarkets. It is expected that each week, the company will import 3-5 tons of lychee to the UK depending on consumption demand.

In terms of form, this year, when imported into the market, pink fabric will have a packaging bearing the image of a red flag with a yellow star of Vietnam, contributing to British consumers’ recognition of the brand. In addition, this year, the company will also aim to apply the Just in Time process in importing fresh fruits from Vietnam (the process of supplying products with the quantity, time and place required by the customer). client).

However, the export of persimmon fruit to the UK also faced some difficulties such as the difficulty of product preservation due to the characteristics of lychee that must be consumed within 3 days; enterprises need to master post-harvest preservation technology; Vietnamese litchi has a high selling price in the UK (about 15 pounds/kg, equivalent to more than 400,000 VND) due to high shipping costs.

Regarding the export of agricultural products, in the past time, agricultural products exported to the Chinese market are quite favorable. According to the Customs Branch of Lao Cai international border gate, all agricultural products when arriving at the border gate are given priority to handle customs clearance procedures. Relevant units also create conditions for enterprises to publicize export processes and procedures, avoiding wasting time on additional procedures.

Administrative procedures such as issuance of phytosanitary certificates and certificates of origin for businesses are also carried out early in the morning every day. Border guards at the border gate also organize channeling for trucks carrying export goods along the shortest route.