Five export enterprises said that more than 18.5 tons of coffee and pepper were gutted, with the possibility of goods being lost while containers were unloaded waiting for export at Cat Lai port.
In early June, five pepper businesses reported that their exports to other countries were “withdrawn”, causing foreign partners not to receive the full quantity as delivered.
Recently, according to information from the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association sent to Saigon Newport Corporation, the amount of goods withdrawn was about 18.5 tons with a value of 2.7 billion VND. Of which, the amount of pepper lost was more than 8.2 tons, and coffee was 10.3 tons.
Businesses said that the weighing slip of the container with goods at the factory and the weighing slip of the goods at the port are identical. Therefore, businesses suspect the possibility of goods being lost while containers are unloaded and waiting for export. Other related documents are also provided by the business as a basis to prove that the goods are sealed and guaranteed to be safe from the time the goods are packed into containers at the factory until the time the containers enter the port.
Based on the data provided by businesses, the association believes that the lost volume accounts for 7-28% of the total cargo volume, likely taking place at Cat Lai’s landing port, while waiting due to ship delays.
“Loss of goods causes financial damage to businesses when they have to compensate or be fined according to contract regulations and affects future contracts,” VPSA said.
Number of goods withdrawn when exported
This agency requested the Vietnam Maritime Administration and Saigon Newport Corporation to strengthen supervision and direction to ensure the safety of goods for businesses stored at the port. In addition, the association requested the authorities to intervene and work with relevant parties to investigate and have a plan to compensate for damage if goods are lost at the port.
Talk to VnExpress, Representative of Saigon Newport Corporation said that he had received feedback from the association. Authorities will inspect and respond to associations and businesses as soon as possible. “We have fully installed cameras for surveillance, so it is very unlikely that there will be any laxity. The entire system will be rechecked to report details to the association clearly,” said a representative of Saigon New Port.
At the end of the session on June 11, the price of pepper increased 13,000 VND per kg to 180,000 VND, coffee decreased 1,600 VND to 122,000 VND per kg.
According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in May, the average export price of pepper reached 4,308 USD per ton, an increase of 39.3% over the same period last year. Pepper along with coffee are the items with the highest export prices.
Vietnam’s pepper industry accounts for 40% of output and 60% of the world market share. According to VPSA, the global pepper market size is worth about 5.4 billion USD and is forecast to reach an average growth rate of about 20% in the period 2024-2032.
Vietnam is the world’s second largest coffee exporter. In the first 4 months of the year, Vietnam’s coffee exports reached nearly 756,000 tons, with a turnover of more than 2.57 billion USD, an increase of 5.4% in volume and a sharp increase of 57.9% in turnover over the same period last year. last.