Over 2,500 billion VND imported, shocked by the price of Chinese grapes at the wholesale market

Traders and businesses have spent more than VND2,500 billion to import grapes to Vietnam, including many goods from China. Notably, many people were shocked to learn the prices of Chinese grapes being offered at wholesale markets.

In the group of fruits and nuts imported the most to Vietnam in the first 8 months of 2024, grapes ranked 3rd, after apples and pistachios.

Accordingly, traders and businesses spent 100.8 million USD (about more than 2,500 billion VND) to import fresh grapes to Vietnam, accounting for 9.1% of the import value of fruits and nuts of our country in the first 8 months of this year.

In terms of supply, grapes are imported from many countries such as the US, Australia, Peru, etc. In particular, Vietnam imports a large amount of grapes from China. Therefore, in the market, not just one type but nearly ten types of Chinese grapes are sold in all markets, stores, supermarkets, and even full of street stalls.

It is worth mentioning that Chinese grapes are always the cheapest product compared to similar products imported from other countries. However, many people are still shocked when they know the price of imported grapes offered at wholesale markets.

Chinese grapes are flooding the wholesale market at super cheap prices. Photo: Tam An

Topping the list is Chinese milk grapes . This type of grape is a particularly popular item in Vietnamese markets, because the fruit is large, glossy green, has a sweet, milky taste and is sold at a super cheap price. Photo: NVCC

Many dealers sell milk grapes by the crate for only 22,000 VND/kg. If you import more than 100 crates at a time, the wholesale price drops to 18,000 VND/kg. Photo: NVCC

Next is Chinese Ruby grapes . Each bunch weighs over 1kg, is sweet and has no seeds. Photo: NVCC

A wholesaler of Ruby grapes in Lao Cai offers wholesale prices of 99,000 VND/5kg box for customers who buy by the truckload, 100 boxes or more for 109,000 VND/box, and 10 boxes or more for 120,000 VND/box. That means the wholesale price of grapes ranges from 20,000-24,000 VND/kg. Photo: NVCC

Chinese candy grapes are tiny but have a sweet taste. The flesh inside the fruit is advertised by traders as soft and delicious like jelly. Photo: NVCC

At the online wholesale market, Chinese candied grapes are sold wholesale for only 25,000-30,000 VND/kg depending on the type. Photo: NVCC

"Heart of Autumn" grapes are a high-end grape variety from Japan. However, in the past 2 years, this type of grape has been grown in China and brought to the Vietnamese market for sale at affordable prices. Photo: NVCC

At a wholesale market in Hanoi, Mr. Pham Manh Tuan sells Chinese "heart of autumn" grapes at a wholesale price of 550,000 VND/9kg box (4-6 bunches). This is the wholesale price he sells to customers who buy less than 5 boxes at a time. For customers who buy more than 5 boxes, the price will be reduced to 530,000 VND/box, about 59,000 VND/kg.

Traders at the wholesale market said that there are about ten types of Chinese grapes imported for sale in Vietnamese markets, but the seasons of the grapes are also different. For example, the first half of the year will be the season of black corn grapes, red corn grapes, red grapes, green sugar grapes. The last 6 months of the year is the season of milk grapes, candy grapes, Ruby Romam grapes, Ruby grapes... Therefore, Chinese grapes are sold all year round in Vietnamese markets in large quantities because they are cheap.

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