1. Vietnamese orange in the battle of TPP
Phuong – Then – Giap - Huong

2. Outline
TPP realized
Increase in imported fruits to Vietnam with lower price
Impacts on big, medium and small businesses, on farmers
How have they prepared for that?

3. VN – US trade on oranges
The United States exported $10.3 million in oranges to Vietnam in Under the TPP agreement, Vietnam will eliminate the current 20-percent tariff on fresh oranges in four years.
Under the TPP agreement, Vietnam will eliminate the current 40-percent tariff on grapefruit in three years. The United States has not exported any grapefruit to Vietnam in recent years.
The United States exported $2.6 million in lemons to Vietnam in Under the TPP agreement, Vietnam will eliminate the current 20-percent tariff on lemons in three years.
The United States exported $132,000 in citrus juices to Vietnam in Under the TPP agreement, Vietnam will eliminate tariffs on citrus juices, currently as high as 25 percent, in five-eight years.
(source: United States Department of Agriculture)

4. 1. Seller, grower

5. Mai, 30 yo, Hung Yen province, grows and sells papaya
70 kg – 100 kg/day, earning 1,5 million VND/day
Season over, sells China – exported fruits from Long Bien whole sale market
Has no idea about TPP, but confident business not affected thanks to regular customers

6. 2. Business

7. 2 professional sellers from Distributor Incomex, sells a brand of orange from Hoa Binh province, Cao Phong orange
High price but guaranteed good quality, clean  still has customers, consumption based on habit
Professionalism
On the way to VietGap, then Global Gap, then export
Brand building

10. 3. Customer

11. No idea about TPP
Regular customer despite high price, doesn’t like imported oranges because of the taste
If imported oranges got lower price, same quality, then maybe will buy it

12. Who to interview next:
Foreign expert on trade (American, Australian, New Zealander..)
Vietnamese official of Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Investment and Rural Development
Conclusion: ?