With exports decimated by China’s new auramine O testing requirement, durian prices at the farm gate in the Mekong Delta have plummeted by 60-70% to VND47,000 (US$1.86) per kilogram. Grade A, or ...
Thai durians exported to China were found to contain Auramine O, leading to stricter import controls. Photo: TL China has recently discovered traces of Auramine O, a cancer-causing chemical, in Thai ...
Vietnamese durian exports to China have been disrupted due to China’s new requirement for Auramine O certification, introduced after traces of the carcinogenic chemical were detected in Thai durians ...
China's stricter inspections, including the newly added Auramine O testing, have forced some Vietnamese businesses to redirect durians back to the domestic market and sell them at reduced prices ...