India opens its market to Vietnamese fresh durian in July, the first large market to break single-pole dependence on China from the outside
In July 2026, India officially opened its market to fresh Vietnamese durian, moving ahead of Thailand with no additional quarantine. We read what this means as the first large-scale diversification destination for Vietnamese durian, which has staked most of its earnings on the single Chinese market, and the knock-on effects that the scramble for fresh fruit will have on Japan's frozen sourcing.
