Factors affecting export turnover of Vietnamese fresh fruits to Asian market

Abstract

This research aims to explore the determinants of export turnover of fresh fruit from Vietnam to the Asian market in the period 2007-2020. The selected market countries are the Asian countries and territories that import the largest fresh fruit from Vietnam. Gravity model is applied to clarify nine factors affecting fruit export turnover, including: the economic size of both Vietnam and the importing country, the economic development gap, geographic distance, fruit acreage, maximum pesticide residue levels, participation in the WTO and free trade agreements, and the climate of importing countries. The two factors of tariff and Vietnam’s global competitiveness index do not show statistical significance.