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On request: we confirm that the orchard and packing house are GACC-approved and that the lot test report is ready before quoting. By road through the northern border gates or by sea reefer. All Vietnamese fruit for China → indicative
CFR/CIF Hong Kong quoted on request; supply confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Hong Kong → indicative
CFR/CIF Kaohsiung quoted on request; supply confirmed before the first shipment. indicative
CFR/CIF Tokyo or Yokohama quoted on request; requirements confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Japan → indicative
CPT your airport or FCA SGN quoted on request; requirements checked in CFIA's AIRS before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Canada → indicative
CPT London or FCA SGN quoted on request; C/O under UKVFTA; supply confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for the United Kingdom → indicative
CFR/CIF Port Klang quoted on request; supply and requirements confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Malaysia → indicative
CFR/CIF Singapore quoted on request; supply confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Singapore → indicative
CFR/CIF Laem Chabang quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Thailand → indicative
On request: we confirm the importer's permit conditions, orchard codes, route (air or sea reefer) and carton before quoting. All Vietnamese fruit for India → indicative
CPT Moscow quoted on request. 100 % T/T before shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Russia → indicative
CPT/CIP Paris (CDG) / Amsterdam (AMS) quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Europe → indicative
Main destinations we document: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Canada, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Russia, EU. Fresh durian from Vietnam is not yet authorised for the USA or Australia. Documents are prepared for your destination and confirmed with the quotation.
Fresh Durian Vietnam (Ri6 & Monthong)
Ri6 and Monthong (Dona) durian from Vietnam's three growing regions, whose harvests follow each other from April to October, with off-season Mekong Delta fruit the rest of the year. Shipped mature but unripe at 13–15 °C.
| Varieties | Ri6 · Monthong (Dona) indicative |
|---|---|
| Fruit size | About 2–5 kg per fruit indicative |
| Cartons | 19 kg (sea, road) · 10 kg (air) indicative |
| Storage | 13–15 °C · RH 85–95 % · 3–5 weeks indicative |
Indicative specifications, confirmed with the quotation. Carton size and container loading are confirmed per order.
Durian (Ri6 & Monthong): grades
Final specification is confirmed on each quotation. Full standards are under Technical details.
Extra Class
INDICATIVEASEAN Stan 1:2006
- At least 4 fertile locules
- Tolerance 5 %
Class I
INDICATIVEASEAN Stan 1:2006
- At least 3 fertile locules
- Tolerance 10 %
Class II
INDICATIVEASEAN Stan 1:2006
- At least 2 fertile locules
- Tolerance 10 %
Cold chain
Season calendar
Main harvest April–October across the three regions; off-season Mekong Delta fruit November–March · indicative
- JanAvailable
- FebAvailable
- MarAvailable
- AprPeak
- MayPeak
- JunPeak
- JulPeak
- AugPeak
- SepPeak
- OctPeak
- NovAvailable
- DecAvailable
Transit time from Vietnam indicative
Sailing or flight schedule is confirmed with the quotation.
Documents with every lot
- Commercial Invoice · Packing List · B/L or AWB
- Phytosanitary Certificate (growing-area and packing-house codes where required)
- Certificate of Origin
- Lot test report where required (China: cadmium, Auramine O)
Durian (Ri6 & Monthong): technical details
For your QC, import and logistics teams. Open a section to read the full specification.
Product identity
- Trade nameFresh Durian Vietnam (Ri6 & Monthong) — whole fruitindicative
- HS code0810.60.00 (Vietnam) · 081060 (HS6).
- VarietiesRi6 (Vietnamese variety) and Monthong, called Dona in Vietnam. Musang King on request.indicative
Variety, growing areas and season
- Growing areasCentral Highlands (Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Gia Lai) — the largest region; Mekong Delta (Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Can Tho); Southeast (Dong Nai). Smaller areas on the South Central Coast.indicative
- Export codesFruit is packed from orchards (PUC) and packing houses (PHC) registered with Vietnam's Plant Protection Department; the codes appear on the phytosanitary certificate. Where the destination keeps its own list of approved codes (China, Korea, Japan, the USA, Australia, New Zealand), codes are matched to your destination per lot.
- SeasonMain harvest April to October as the regions follow each other: Mekong Delta April–May, Southeast May–July, Central Highlands August–October. Mekong Delta off-season fruit November–March in smaller volumes.indicative
- VarietiesRi6: rich, creamy yellow flesh. Monthong (Dona): larger fruit, thick mild-sweet flesh. Musang King on request.indicative
Quality classes and size codes
| Class | Fertile locules | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Extra | ≥ 4 | 5 % |
| Class I | ≥ 3 | 10 % |
| Class II | ≥ 2 | 10 % |
- Reference standardASEAN Stan 1:2006 Rev.1-2012 (durian); whole, sound, clean fruit with intact stem, free of pests. Hardened pulp, tip burn and wet core together ≤ 5 % of the edible portion.indicative
- Size codesBy fruit weight: 1 > 4 kg · 2: 3–4 kg · 3: 2–3 kg · 4: 1–2 kg · 5: 0.5–1 kg; 10 % tolerance to the next size. Export fruit usually about 2–5 kg.indicative
- MaturityHarvest by days after flowering — Ri6 about 85–100 days, Monthong (Dona) about 110–130 days in the South (longer in the Central Highlands). Dry matter reference: Ri6 ≥ 32.29 %, Dona ≥ 32.22 % (draft Vietnamese national standard, 2025).indicative
- DefectsNot accepted: split fruit, rot, pest damage, immature fruit. Slight shape defects and healed scratches up to about 10 % of the surface are tolerated in Class I and II.indicative
Packing
| Packing | Route | Typical market |
|---|---|---|
| 19 kg carton | Sea · road | China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Asia |
| 10 kg carton | Air | UK, Canada |
- PackingVentilated 5-ply corrugated cartons, fruit graded by size; English label with product, variety, class, size, net weight, lot code, packing date and registered packing-house code (China: also growing-area code).indicative
- Pallet19 kg cartons: about 50–56 cartons per pallet, 20 pallets per 40'RF; ISPM 15 wood, strapped with corner boards. Indicative — confirmed with the packing house in the quotation.indicative
- Per 40' reeferAbout 1,000–1,100 cartons of 18–19 kg (≈ 18–20 t) per 40'RF, dedicated container because of the odour. Exact count confirmed with the quotation.indicative
- By air10 kg cartons by air (UK, Canada, Russia, Europe) from 100 cartons, packed to the airline's rules for durian; chargeable weight confirmed by the forwarder.indicative
Cold chain and transit
- Set point13–15 °Cindicative
- HumidityRH 85–95 %indicative
- Storage lifeMature unripe fruit about 3–5 weeks; ripe fruit 7–14 days.indicative
- Chilling and ripeningBelow the set point the husk turns dark brown or black and the flesh may not ripen. Ethylene (about 100 ppm) speeds ripening and husk splitting, so fruit is shipped mature but unripe and ripened at destination.indicative
- OdourRipe durian has a strong odour: dedicated reefer, no mixed loads with odour-sensitive cargo; for air, packing as the airline requires.indicative
- TransitChina border by road about 2–3 days; Hong Kong about 3–6 days; Kaohsiung 3–5 days; Port Klang 3–5 days; Nhava Sheva / Chennai 2–3 weeks; by air 1–3 days. Schedules are confirmed with the quotation.indicative
Origin, codes and market access
- ChinaProtocol in force since July 2022 (GACC Announcement No. 66 of 2022). Orchard (PUC) and packing house (PHC) approved by GACC; every lot tested for cadmium and Auramine O by a GACC-recognised laboratory; GACC Order 280 registration codes on the declaration from 1 June 2026. On request.indicative
- IndiaOpen since 28 July 2026 (S.O. 3828(E)): no additional declarations or special conditions; the importer holds the import permit.indicative
- Hong Kong · Taiwan · JapanHong Kong: no import licence or phytosanitary certificate for fruit for consumption. Taiwan: phytosanitary certificate, TFDA residue checks at the border. Japan: plant quarantine inspection on arrival, MHLW residue monitoring.indicative
- USA · AustraliaNot available: fresh durian from Vietnam is not yet authorised.indicative
- Other marketsMain destinations we document: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore; India newly open; EU on request. Documents are prepared for your destination and confirmed with the quotation.
- CertificationsOur fruit comes from export-registered orchards (PUC) and packing houses (PHC); a phytosanitary certificate is issued for every lot; any post-harvest treatment the destination requires (vapour heat, irradiation or cold treatment) is arranged per lot at facilities approved by that country. VFE does not hold GlobalG.A.P. or organic certification — we say so up front. Every lot is checked at packing (class, size, maturity, no rot) and photographed before shipment.
- Documents we provideCommercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading (sea) or Air Waybill (air), Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam (with the treatment details the destination requires), Certificate of Origin in the FTA form for your country, pesticide residue test report where the destination requires it, and the reefer temperature record for sea lots. Import permit, product registration and customs clearance at destination are the buyer's responsibility.
Commercial terms
- IncotermsSea: FOB Cat Lai (Ho Chi Minh City) as standard; CFR/CIF your port on request. Air: FCA Tan Son Nhat (SGN); CPT/CIP your airport on request. Sea and air can appear on the same quotation.
- Price unitUSD per carton, USD/kg alongside. Prices are given in the quotation only.
- Payment — sea, first orders50 % by T/T as deposit within 3 working days after the Proforma Invoice is confirmed; 50 % against scanned shipping documents before release of the original B/L or telex release.
- Payment — air, first orders50 % by T/T on the Proforma Invoice and the balance before the flight — an air waybill is not a document of title.
- Payment — Russia / EAEU and trial lotsRussia/EAEU and all trial lots: 100 % by T/T before shipment. Irrevocable L/C at sight accepted for regular buyers. No D/P, no open account.
- QuotationReply within 1 business day; firm quotation within 2 business days once size and quantity are confirmed. Valid 7 days, with an RFQ reference, by email and WhatsApp.
Durian (Ri6 & Monthong): what we need to quote
Send these 7 points. We reply within 1 business day and send a firm quotation within 2 business days, valid 7 days, by email and WhatsApp.
- Product and variety
- Class and fruit size
- Carton weight
- Cartons, tonnes or containers
- Destination port or airport
- Incoterm (sea FOB/CFR/CIF · air FCA/CPT)
- Preferred shipping week
Durian (Ri6 & Monthong): buyer questions
Which durian varieties do you export?
indicativeRi6 and Monthong (called Dona in Vietnam), the two main Vietnamese export varieties. Musang King on request.
Where is it grown?
indicativeCentral Highlands (Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Gia Lai), Mekong Delta (Dong Thap, Vinh Long, Can Tho) and the Southeast (Dong Nai).
When is it available?
indicativeMain harvest April to October as the regions follow each other: Mekong Delta April–May, Southeast May–July, Central Highlands August–October. Mekong Delta off-season fruit November–March in smaller volumes.
How do you check maturity?
indicativeBy days after flowering (Ri6 about 85–100, Monthong about 110–130 in the South) and dry matter (Ri6 ≥ 32.29 %, Dona ≥ 32.22 %, draft national standard).
Which cartons do you offer?
indicative19 kg cartons by sea or road; 10 kg cartons by air. Fruit count per carton depends on size.
What temperature do you set?
indicative13–15 °C, RH 85–95 %; mature unripe fruit keeps about 3–5 weeks.
How long is the transit?
indicativeChina border by road about 2–3 days; Hong Kong about 3–6 days; Kaohsiung 3–5 days; Nhava Sheva / Chennai 2–3 weeks; by air 1–3 days. Schedules are confirmed with the quotation.
Can you ship to China?
indicativeYes, on request: from GACC-approved orchards and packing houses, with a cadmium and Auramine O test report for each lot from a GACC-recognised laboratory.
Can you ship fresh durian to the USA or Australia?
indicativeNot at the moment: fresh durian from Vietnam is not yet authorised in either market.
Which markets do you document?
indicativeChina, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore; India newly open; EU on request.
Which documents come with each lot?
Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading or Air Waybill, Phytosanitary Certificate (with growing-area and packing-house codes where required), Certificate of Origin in the form that gives you the FTA rate, residue test report where required (China: cadmium and Auramine O), and the reefer temperature record.
Which Incoterms do you quote?
Sea: FOB Cat Lai as standard, CFR/CIF your port on request. Air: FCA Tan Son Nhat (SGN), CPT/CIP your airport on request. Both can appear on the same quotation.
What are your payment terms?
Sea, first orders: 50 % T/T deposit on the Proforma Invoice, 50 % against scanned shipping documents. Air, first orders: 50 % on the Proforma Invoice and the balance before the flight. Russia/EAEU and trial lots: 100 % before shipment. Irrevocable L/C at sight for regular buyers. No D/P, no open account.
How fast will I get a quotation?
We reply within 1 business day and send a firm quotation within 2 business days once size and quantity are confirmed. Quotations are valid 7 days and carry an RFQ reference.
Who is the exporter of record?
VIET FARM EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — exporter of record on every document; fruit is sourced from registered orchards and packing houses under our supervision.
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