Vietnam ginger compete with china on ginger quality not on price for indonesia market because of some reason below
The vast majority of ginger imported into the Indonesia is originates in Thailand and Vietnam. Smaller quantities are imported from China and Myanma. “We import ginger from Thailand and Vietnam” says Raddouan. First of all, Vietnam ginger is one of top quality ginger to chinese ginger. The country has an excellent climate for root production and the ginger has a shiny and unblemished skin with a good size. Secondly, Vietnam ginger also differentiates itself from Chinese ginger in the cleaning and handling stages of the value chain.
Vietnam ginger season starts with baby ginger in July that is harvested until August. Conventional ginger harvest starts in September and ends in March. In 2020, Vietnam ginger production is expected to decrease compared to 2019. Although we have the capacity to produce more.
Top Crushed or Ground Ginger Exporters
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of crushed or ground ginger during 2019.
- China: US$30.5 million (37.2% of crushed/ground ginger exports)
- India: $12 million (14.6%)
- Germany: $9.3 million (11.3%)
- Netherlands: $6.1 million (7.4%)
- Vietnam: $2.5 million (3%)
- Spain: $2.3 million (2.8%)
- United Kingdom: $2.2 million (2.7%)
- United States: $2.1 million (2.6%)
- France: $2 million (2.4%)
- Pakistan: $1.4 million (1.8%)
- Indonesia: $1.1 million (1.3%)
- Australia: $952,000 (1.2%)
- Albania: $915,000 (1.1%)
- Belgium: $893,000 (1.1%)
- South Africa: $818,000 (1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 91.5% of global crushed/ground ginger exports in 2019.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of crushed or ground ginger since 2015 were: South Africa (up 149.4%), Spain (up 137.6%), Pakistan (up 115.4%) and Germany (up 70.3%).
Three countries posted declines in their sales of exported crushed or ground ginger: Vietnam (down -48.2%), United Kingdom (down -24.3%) and China (down -2.8%).
Vietnam is down of crushed ginger and ground ginger because of all fresh ginger was exported to Indonesia market. Moreover, Vietnam must import Thai ginger and Chinese ginger to supply for local market because short of ginger.