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On request. All Vietnamese fruit for the United States → indicative
CFR/CIF Vancouver quoted on request; fresh fruit treated with sulphites cannot be sold in Canada. All Vietnamese fruit for Canada → indicative
CFR/CIF Jebel Ali quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for the UAE → indicative
On request. All Vietnamese fruit for China → indicative
On request. All Vietnamese fruit for Europe → indicative
CFR/CIF Port Klang quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Malaysia → indicative
CPT your airport quoted on request; supply confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Japan → indicative
CFR/CIF Vladivostok quoted on request. Supply confirmed before the first shipment. 100 % T/T in advance. All Vietnamese fruit for Russia → indicative
CPT Sydney / Melbourne or FCA SGN quoted on request; supply confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for Australia → indicative
CFR/CIF Hong Kong quoted on request. All Vietnamese fruit for Hong Kong → indicative
CFR/CIF Jeddah, Dammam, Sohar, Hamad or Shuwaikh quoted on request; supply and the current requirements are confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for the Gulf → indicative
CFR/CIF Felixstowe or London Gateway quoted on request; supply and the current requirements are confirmed before the first shipment. All Vietnamese fruit for the United Kingdom → indicative
Main destinations we document: USA, Canada, UAE, Hong Kong, Netherlands, China, Russia, Australia, United Kingdom, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Spain, France, Qatar. Mostly sea reefer. Documents are prepared for your destination and confirmed with the quotation.
Fresh Longan Vietnam
Longan from the Mekong Delta (Ido, 'tiêu da bò', 'xuồng cơm vàng') and Hung Yen in the north ('lồng' longan, a protected geographical indication). 5–6 kg cartons by sea, 1–3 kg by air; specifications confirmed on each quotation.
| Varieties | Ido · tiêu da bò · xuồng cơm vàng · lồng (north) indicative |
|---|---|
| Cartons | 5–6 kg by sea · 1–3 kg by air indicative |
| Loading 40'RF | Confirmed with the quotation |
| Storage | 5 ± 1 °C · RH 90–95 % · 2–4 weeks indicative |
| Form | Bunches or loose fruit indicative |
Indicative specifications, confirmed with the quotation. Carton size and container loading are confirmed per order.
Longan: grades
Final specification is confirmed on each quotation. Full standards are under Technical details.
Extra Class
INDICATIVECodex CXS 220-1999
- Very slight defects only
- Tolerance 5 %
Class I
INDICATIVECodex CXS 220-1999
- Skin defects total ≤ 0.5 cm²
- Tolerance 10 %
Class II
INDICATIVECodex CXS 220-1999
- Skin defects total ≤ 0.5 cm²
- Tolerance 10 %
Cold chain
Handling notes
- SO₂ residue limit 10 ppm in the EU, Australia and Japan
- USA: no registered post-harvest sulphur use
Season calendar
South year-round, peak June–July · north July–August · indicative
- JanAvailable
- FebAvailable
- MarAvailable
- AprAvailable
- MayAvailable
- JunPeak
- JulPeak
- AugPeak
- SepAvailable
- OctAvailable
- 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
- Phytosanitary Certificate (Plant Protection Department of Vietnam)
- Certificate of Origin
- Reefer temperature setting record
Longan: technical details
For your QC, import and logistics teams. Open a section to read the full specification.
Product identity
- Trade nameFresh Longan Vietnam — 5–6 kg carton by sea · 1–3 kg by airindicative
- HS code0810.90.10 (Vietnam) · 081090 (HS6).
- Also calledIdo longan, 'xuồng' longan, 'lồng' longan (north).indicative
- VarietiesHung Yen 'lồng' longan (thick, crisp aril, 19–22 % Brix); 'tiêu da bò' (largest southern area); 'xuồng cơm vàng' (thick aril, small seed); Ido from Thailand (large fruit, thick aril).indicative
Variety, growing areas and season
- Growing areasNorth: Hung Yen, Son La. South: Tien Giang (now Dong Thap), Ben Tre (now Vinh Long), Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Soc Trang (now Can Tho).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.
- SeasonSouth: year-round, peak June–July. North: main crop July–August (Hung Yen June–August, peak July).indicative
Quality classes and size codes
| Class | Skin defects | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Extra | Very slight superficial only | 5 % meeting Class I |
| Class I | Total ≤ 0.5 cm² | 10 % meeting Class II |
| Class II | Total ≤ 0.5 cm² | 10 % |
- Reference standardCodex CXS 220-1999 (amended 2005, 2011): no damage from low or high temperature.indicative
- Size codes1 < 85 fruit/kg (> 28 mm) · 2: 85–94 (27–28 mm) · 3: 95–104 (26–27) · 4: 105–114 (25–26) · 5: > 115 (24–25 mm).indicative
- Bunches or loose fruitBunches: at least 3 fruit per branch, branch ≤ 15 cm, at most 10 % loose fruit. Loose fruit: stalk ≤ 5 mm. Peel may be paler after SO₂ treatment.indicative
- Sweetness (Brix)Usually about 18–22 °Brix for Ido and tiêu da bò at harvest; measured on sample fruit per lot and sent with packing photos.indicative
Packing
- Cartons5–6 kg by sea; 1–3 kg by air.indicative
- Pallet5–6 kg cartons: about 180–200 cartons per pallet, 20 pallets per 40'RF; ISPM 15 wood. Indicative — confirmed with the packing house in the quotation.indicative
- Per 40' reeferAbout 3,600–4,000 cartons of 5–6 kg (≈ 20 t) per 40'RF palletised, set point 5 ± 1 °C. Exact count confirmed with the quotation.indicative
- By air1–3 kg cartons (bunches) by air to Hong Kong, Europe, Japan and Australia, from 200 cartons; chargeable weight confirmed by the forwarder.indicative
Cold chain and transit
- Storage5 ± 1 °C, RH 90–95 %; 2–4 weeks depending on variety. High humidity and packaging limit water loss and dark-brown peel. Non-climacteric.indicative
- SO₂ treatmentSO₂ fumigation is the most effective way to prevent peel browning; the EU, Australia and Japan set a 10 ppm maximum residue; the USA has no registered post-harvest sulphur use for longan.indicative
- Sea transit from Cat LaiJebel Ali 13–18 days (via transhipment) · Dammam 16–20 · Jeddah 18–22 · Port Klang 3–5 · Singapore 2–3. Routing and schedule are confirmed with the quotation.indicative
Origin, codes and market access
- Geographical indication 'Hưng Yên'For 'lồng' longan: certificate no. 00055 (decision 186/QĐ-SHTT, 23 January 2017), amended by decision 554/QĐ-SHTT (2 October 2026); protected area 4,400 ha.indicative
- ChinaLong-standing official channel; orchards and packing houses must be on the GACC list; residues controlled before export.indicative
- USAIrradiation required (7 CFR 319.56-70, 2014 rule) with a phytosanitary certificate from Vietnam's plant protection authority; cartons marked 'Not for importation into or distribution in FL', orchard, packing-house and treatment-facility codes, radura symbol. On request.indicative
- EUNo growing-area code required; phytosanitary certificate; default MRL 0.01 mg/kg under EC 396/2005.indicative
- Other marketsWe confirm the current requirement with the authority before the first shipment.
- 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.
- UAE buyersCFR/CIF Jebel Ali for sea, CPT/CIP DXB for air — both can be shown on the same quotation.
Longan: 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
- Class (Extra / I / II)
- Carton weight
- Containers, cartons or tonnes
- Destination port
- Incoterm (FOB / CFR / CIF · FCA by air)
- Preferred shipping week
Longan: buyer questions
Which varieties do you offer?
indicativeHung Yen 'lồng' longan (thick, crisp aril, 19–22 % Brix); 'tiêu da bò' (largest southern area); 'xuồng cơm vàng' (thick aril, small seed); Ido from Thailand (large fruit, thick aril).
Where is longan grown?
indicativeNorth: Hung Yen, Son La. South: Tien Giang (now Dong Thap), Ben Tre (now Vinh Long), Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Soc Trang (now Can Tho).
When is longan available?
indicativeSouth: year-round, peak June–July. North: main crop July–August (Hung Yen June–August, peak July).
What sizes are available?
indicativeCodex size codes: 1 < 85 fruit/kg (> 28 mm) · 2: 85–94 · 3: 95–104 · 4: 105–114 · 5: > 115 fruit/kg.
Which cartons do you offer?
indicative5–6 kg by sea; 1–3 kg by air; bunches or loose fruit.
What storage temperature applies?
indicative5 ± 1 °C, RH 90–95 %; 2–4 weeks depending on variety. High humidity and packaging limit water loss and dark-brown peel. Non-climacteric.
Is the fruit treated with SO₂?
indicativeSO₂ fumigation is the most effective way to prevent peel browning; the EU, Australia and Japan set a 10 ppm maximum residue; the USA has no registered post-harvest sulphur use for longan.
Can you ship to the USA?
indicativeIrradiation required (7 CFR 319.56-70, 2014 rule) with a phytosanitary certificate from Vietnam's plant protection authority; cartons marked 'Not for importation into or distribution in FL', orchard, packing-house and treatment-facility codes, radura symbol. On request.
Which documents come with each lot?
Commercial Invoice, Packing List, full set of clean on-board Bill of Lading (or telex release), Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam, Certificate of Origin and the reefer temperature setting record. Import permit, product registration and customs clearance at destination are the buyer's responsibility.
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.
Can you ship by air?
Yes, for air cartons: FCA Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) as standard, CPT/CIP to your airport on request. First orders by air: 50% T/T deposit on the Proforma Invoice, 50% before the flight against the packing list and flight booking.
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Tell us 7 things: product, grade, carton weight, quantity, destination port, Incoterm and shipping week. You receive an RFQ reference number.