Thai Durian industry is facing serious regional competition

[webfact]

 

The Thai Durian industry is seeing serious competition in the Chinese market from neighboring countries, such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to the Thai Durian Institute.

 

A 2020 trade report, by the World Trade Organization Study Centre at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce,shows Thailand was the largest Durian exporter in 2020, shipping 620,900 tons, or an approximately 80% market share. That share is, however, expected to drop to around 57% by 2025, with Malaysia gaining the most.

 

Thailand has been increasing Durian production over the past 10 years, especially in the northeastern region, which has seen a five-fold production increase since 2011.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-durian-industry-is-facing-serious-regional-competition/

 

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

This implies that the industry thought they had a monopoly. ????

[natway09]

The industry in Malaysia is very well organized the fruit are smaller but beautiful

to me better than Mung Thong

[Meat Pie 47]

[jaiyen]

Here in Perth we have never had Thai Durian. They always came from Israel. Now we are getting then from Malaysia too.

[digger70]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai Durian industry is seeing serious competition

Good to hear that they have got some competition, that sure will be a Godsend to the Ripoff prices they have been charging.

[trainman34014]

Thai's are useless at 'Competition' so you can bet their Durian Industry will be on its knees in two or three years and all the Farmers will be crying to the Government for help.    No worries; Prayut or some other incompetant idiot will tell them to grow Coconuts !

Edited April 3, 2021 by trainman34014

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

A 2020 trade report, by the World Trade Organization Study Centre at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce,shows Thailand was the largest Durian exporter in 2020, shipping 620,900 tons, or an approximately 80% market share. That share is, however, expected to drop to around 57% by 2025, with Malaysia gaining the most.

A price war is always good for the consumer.

[cracker1]

I think the total market for Durian has potential for expansion as I have not seen them for sale in NZ and I suspect the same may be so in other countries.

[Paul Catton]

18 hours ago, cracker1 said:

I think the total market for Durian has potential for expansion as I have not seen them for sale in NZ and I suspect the same may be so in other countries.

Thai durian is available in most asian supermarkets in Auckland. Usually frozen, comes both whole and in pre-packed segments.

Occasionally fresh whole durian makes it way here along with Thai mango and Thai mangosteen.

Our local is Fresh and Save Manukau 

Last supply was $50.00 per 500g punnet, Thai mango around $9.00-10.00 ea.

The frozen durian can be anywhere between $18.00 - $25.00 kg (whole) and around $12.00 for a small pack of segmented fruit.

 

[starky]

22 hours ago, hotchilli said:

A price war is always good for the consumer.

Yes except this is the export market so when Thais can't sell their fruit overseas they will double the price they sell for locally to recoup their losses