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VietGlobal Export (VGE) is a Vietnam-based manufacturer and exporter of premium spices: cassia cinnamon, star anise, black cardamom, pepper, and ginger.

From the warm aroma of Vietnam’s finest spices to the sweetness of tropical dried fruits and locally crafted furniture, VGE connects global buyers with authentic products and trusted suppliers. Beyond spices, we also serve as a trusted sourcing hub, helping international buyers source fruits (fresh & dried), furniture, and handicrafts directly from Vietnam. With a local team across key production

regions, VGE ensures quality control, supplier transparency, and seamless export handling, saving buyers time, cost, and risk. We don’t just export – we represent you in Vietnam.

24/06/2026

🚢 Hormuz pressure is making logistics part of every conversation we're having with buyers right now.

If you've been quoting shipments to the Middle East lately, you've probably felt it too. The Strait of Hormuz is still unstable as of June 2026, and it's reshaping how every shipment gets planned, priced, and delivered.

Here's what we're seeing on our end.
📍 The quick picture:
- Normal route: Vietnam → Malacca Strait → Indian Ocean → Strait of Hormuz → UAE / Saudi Arabia / Qatar (25-35 days)
- Right now: Rerouting and delays are adding 10-20 days, and freight rates plus war-risk surcharges are staying elevated
- Latest data point: the Drewry World Container Index (18 Jun 2026) is up 12% week-on-week, now sitting around USD 3,969 per 40ft container

📌 What we think this means, practically:
Price alone isn't winning orders right now. Delivery certainty is. When transit times stretch and freight costs climb, margins get squeezed on both sides, and we're noticing more buyers asking for buffer stock or backup logistics plans, just to stay covered.

✅ What we're doing, and what we'd suggest you check too:
- Confirming freight rates and sailing schedules before locking in any quotation
- Revisiting Incoterms and delivery commitments with this volatility in mind
- Double-checking cargo insurance, war-risk coverage included
- Staying in close contact with our freight forwarders on routing and ETA updates

This is exactly the kind of moment where being on the ground and staying close to the shipment matters. Things change quickly, and the team that catches it early is the team that keeps deliveries on track.

Good products open doors. Reliable ex*****on is what keeps them open. That's something we take seriously with every shipment we handle.

📩 Want to talk through how this might affect your upcoming shipments from Vietnam? Reach out anytime at exportviet.com

22/06/2026

🌿 CARDAMOM SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER - WHAT BUYERS SHOULD KNOW

As we approach the end of June, all eyes are turning to one of Vietnam’s most unique spice crops: black cardamom.

The black cardamom harvest typically takes place from July to September, and based on what we're seeing in the growing regions, the fruits are already reaching maturity and developing the quality needed for harvest.

If weather conditions remain favorable, harvesting activities are expected to begin in early July.

For buyers, this is an important period to watch closely.

Unlike many other spices, black cardamom is grown only in specific high-altitude mountainous areas where the climate and forest ecosystem are suitable. Production is relatively limited, and the harvest window is quite short compared to other spice crops. Once the harvest window passes, buyers may have to wait another year for the next crop.

This means market conditions can change quickly once the season begins.
We’ve seen the same pattern in previous years: prices are often more favorable at the beginning of the season, but as demand increases and available stock tightens, prices can rise significantly during the middle of the harvest.

If black cardamom is on your sourcing plan this year, now is the time to start discussing volumes, quality requirements, and shipment schedules.

📩 Don’t wait until the market gets crowded.
Contact us today to secure early-season offers and receive the latest updates directly from Vietnam’s growing regions.
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VIETGLOBAL EXPORT JSC | QUALITY - EXPERTISE - CONNECTIVITY
🌐Website: exportviet.com
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel/WhatsApp: +84 812 540 881
🏢Address: 214 Nguyen Xien, Hanoi, Vietnam

19/06/2026

What does the broken rate of star anise really tell you?

When sourcing star anise, most buyers naturally focus on flower size, color, aroma, and price. However, there's another specification that often appears on quotations but is frequently misunderstood: broken rate (%).

Many buyers assume that a lower broken rate automatically means better quality. The reality is a bit more nuanced.

💡 Insight #1: A higher broken rate doesn't always mean lower quality.
One of the biggest misconceptions in the star anise trade is that broken flowers are somehow inferior. In fact, a flower that has lost one or two petals can still retain the same essential oil content, aroma, and flavor as a perfectly intact flower.

If the breakage occurs during packing, loading, or transportation, the internal quality may remain largely unchanged. For buyers using star anise for powders, extracts, or essential oil production, broken flowers often perform just as well as whole flowers.

💡 Insight #2: Sometimes you're paying for appearance more than performance.
Why does a low broken-rate lot usually cost more?
Because it takes more effort to produce. Flowers need to be carefully sorted, handled, and packed to maintain their appearance.
For retail packaging, gift sets, and premium foodservice applications, this makes perfect sense. A beautiful, symmetrical flower creates a stronger perception of quality. But if the final product is going to be ground, blended, or extracted, paying a premium for appearance may not always bring additional value.

💡 Insight #3: Broken rate can reveal how the product was handled.
A higher broken rate isn't always a reflection of the raw material itself. Sometimes it's a sign of what happened after harvest.

Over-drying can make flowers brittle. Poor packaging, excessive handling, or long transportation routes can also increase breakage. That's why experienced importers rarely look at broken rate alone. They evaluate it alongside moisture level, packing methods, and storage conditions.

💡 Insight #4: Harvest season affects broken rate too.
Spring star anise generally produces smaller flowers and tends to have a slightly higher broken rate. Autumn star anise, on the other hand, usually offers larger flowers, stronger aroma, better appearance, and lower breakage.

That's one of the reasons why Autumn Star Anise consistently commands a premium in international markets. It's not just a marketing story - the fruit has had more time to mature on the tree, resulting in better overall quality and a more attractive finished product.

Final thought
When evaluating star anise, broken rate should never be viewed as a standalone quality indicator.For some buyers, a low broken rate is essential. For others, oil content, aroma, and processing performance matter far more.
The best star anise isn't always the one with the lowest broken rate. It's the one that delivers the right balance of quality, performance, and value for your specific application.

17/06/2026

🌿 Does thicker cassia always mean a higher price?

Many buyers believe that thicker cassia bark automatically means better quality and a higher price. While thicker cassia often costs more, the reality is not that simple.

Thicker bark usually comes from older trees and can have a more attractive appearance, making it popular for retail cinnamon sticks and premium presentations. However, thickness alone does not determine quality.

For experienced buyers, one of the most important factors is essential oil content. Higher oil content means stronger aroma and flavor, which often matters more than bark thickness - especially for cinnamon powder, food manufacturing, and extraction industries.

Different applications require different types of cassia:
✅ Retail sticks may prefer thicker bark for appearance.
✅ Split cassia products often require very thin bark, as many buyers specifically request thin and easy-to-process material.
✅ Stick cassia buyers may require well-rolled, uniform, and visually attractive sticks for food and beverage decoration.
✅ Powder manufacturers focus on aroma, oil content, and consistency.
✅ Extraction companies prioritize oil yield rather than thickness.

Storage and moisture levels also play a major role in maintaining quality. Even high-grade cassia can lose value if stored improperly.

👉 The key takeaway: The best cassia is not always the thickest. The right choice depends on your application, quality requirements, and business goals.

When sourcing cassia, look beyond thickness and consider oil content, moisture, consistency, appearance requirements, and intended use. That's how experienced buyers make smarter purchasing decisions. 🌱
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VIETGLOBAL EXPORT JSC | QUALITY - EXPERTISE - CONNECTIVITY
🌐Website: exportviet.com
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel/WhatsApp: +84 812 540 881

15/06/2026

🌿 "How do you make sure every batch is the same as the last?"
It's one of the most common questions we get. It's a fair question. And honestly, it's one of the hardest parts of sourcing agricultural products.

Unlike manufactured goods, spices come from living plants. The same farm, the same tree variety, different harvest season and you can already have differences in moisture, oil content, color, and aroma.

So how do you keep things consistent? Here's what we've learned and what we actually do.

📋 Lock down the spec sheet first.
"Good quality cassia" means nothing. "2.5%+ essential oil, moisture below 12%, thickness 2–3mm, length 8cm and roll rate 80%" means everything. We define exact specs before the first order and that document becomes the benchmark for every batch after.

🔍 Inspect at the source not at the port.
By the time your container arrives, it's too late to fix problems. Our team checks raw materials, monitors grading, and verifies packing on the ground before anything goes into the box.

📊 COA on every shipment.
Moisture, oil content, appearance documented and shared before cargo leaves Vietnam. Not as paperwork. As proof.

🤝 Stay loyal to the right suppliers.
Consistency comes from long-term relationships, not from chasing the lowest price every season. Suppliers who know your standards deliver them consistently.

That's what "on the ground" really means. Not just exporting spices, but managing the details so your supply chain stays predictable, shipment after shipment.

💬 What's the toughest consistency challenge you've faced in sourcing? Drop it below.
📩 Or reach out at exportviet.com
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VIETGLOBAL EXPORT JSC | QUALITY - EXPERTISE - CONNECTIVITY
🌐Website: exportviet.com
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel/WhatsApp: +84 812 540 881

05/06/2026

𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗡𝗔𝗠 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 : 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗡𝗗

If you've been tracking Vietnamese cinnamon supply, here's a quick ground-level update.

The first major cassia harvest of 2026, which typically runs March through May, has now largely wrapped up across Yên Bái and Lào Cai. Only a few scattered growing areas still have peelable bark available, and remaining volumes are limited.

📦 Supply & pricing: stable.
Despite the seasonal slowdown, the market has stayed remarkably calm. Raw material prices have shown little movement in recent weeks, no significant fluctuations across major production regions. Factories are continuing to process existing inventories and fulfill export orders as usual.

From where we stand, this reflects a relatively balanced supply-demand situation. Harvest activity is slowing, but inventories remain available and there are no immediate signs of shortage.

🗓️ What's next?
The next harvest window is expected around August on the lunar calendar which puts it closer to September or October this year. That's still quite a way off.
For buyers with Q3 and Q4 volume requirements, the window to secure supply at current stable pricing is right now, before inventories tighten and the market gets more competitive heading into the off-season.
Waiting until the next harvest arrives is rarely the better move.

💡 As always, we will continue sharing updates directly from the source.

If you'd like to discuss current cassia availability, harvest conditions, or sourcing plans for the coming months, feel free to reach out.
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VIETGLOBAL EXPORT JSC | QUALITY - EXPERTISE - CONNECTIVITY
🌐Website: exportviet.com
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel/WhatsApp: +84 812 540 881

28/05/2026

Vietnam Star Anise: The numbers dipped, but the opportunity just got clearer.

April's export figures are in, and they tell two stories at once.

📈 The short one: Star anise exports rebounded month-on-month - 1,370 tons shipped, over $5.4M in value, with both volume and revenue up double digits from March.

📉 The longer one: Year-on-year, volume dropped 43.8%. Four months into 2026, cumulative exports are down more than 25% in volume and 21% in value compared to the same period last year.

🤔 So what's actually going on?
Global buyers, especially in the EU, US, and Japan are tightening standards on food and pharmaceutical ingredients. Raw, minimally processed spices are facing more scrutiny, more friction, more rejected shipments.

And yet, Vietnam holds a genuinely rare advantage here. Star anise only thrives in a very specific combination of altitude, climate, and soil - and right now, only the border regions of Vietnam and China can produce it at commercial-grade essential oil content. That's not marketing. That's geography.

📍 But natural advantage alone doesn't win long-term. What wins is what you do with it. The smartest players in the industry already know this.

✅ They're investing in organic certification, not just to cut chemicals, but to fully overhaul how star anise is dried, processed, and handled at every step.
✅ They're building circular value chains where nothing is wasted, premium whole stars go to export, broken pieces and by-products go straight to essential oil distillation (the highest-margin output), and even fallen leaves and branches become aromatherapy products, herbal sachets, or medicinal foot soaks.
✅ They're selling directly on cross-border platforms: Alibaba, Amazon,.. bypassing layers of middlemen and connecting with industrial buyers in Europe and the Americas directly.

The dip in volume isn't a crisis. It's a correction and a clear invitation to move up the value chain.

🤝 If you're sourcing Vietnamese star anise and want someone on the ground to help you navigate this that's exactly what we do.
📩 DM us or visit exportviet.com
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VIETGLOBAL EXPORT JSC | QUALITY - EXPERTISE - CONNECTIVITY
🌐Website: exportviet.com
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel/WhatsApp: +84 812 540 881

25/05/2026

🌿 What's actually inside cinnamon essential oil?

Most people know cinnamon oil smells amazing. But fewer know what's actually in it, and why it matters so much for buyers in the food, fragrance, and extraction industries.

Let's break it down.

Cinnamon essential oil isn't one single compound. It's a mix of natural components and the ratio between them changes depending on which part of the plant the oil comes from: the bark or the leaf. That difference is bigger than most people expect.

🌳 Bark oil - the classic cinnamon profile

Cinnamon bark oil is where the familiar warm cinnamon aroma comes from. The dominant compound is cinnamaldehyde, which typically makes up around 55–90% of the oil depending on origin and quality.

This is what gives cassia its bold, sweet-spicy aroma and strong lingering flavor. Cinnamaldehyde is also known for its antimicrobial characteristics, which is one reason cinnamon oil is widely used in flavoring, food applications, and natural extracts.

Vietnamese cassia bark oil is especially valued for its naturally high cinnamaldehyde content, making it highly attractive for extraction and flavoring industries.

🍃 Leaf oil - completely different character, different uses

Cinnamon leaf oil tells a very different story.

Here, the dominant compound isn't cinnamaldehyde, it's eugenol, often accounting for 70–95% of the oil. Instead of the sharp warmth of cinnamaldehyde, eugenol gives a deeper, clove-like aroma profile.

That’s why leaf oil is commonly used in perfumery, personal care products, and certain industrial applications where a warmer spice profile is preferred.

🔬 Other compounds worth knowing

Beyond the two main compounds, cinnamon oil also contains smaller amounts of coumarin, linalool, beta-caryophyllene, benzaldehyde, and other natural components that contribute to the overall aroma complexity.

For example, coumarin naturally present at higher levels in cassia compared to Ceylon cinnamon, is an important consideration for certain food applications and EU regulatory limits.

📌 Why does this matter when sourcing?

If you're buying cinnamon raw material for extraction, the part of the plant you source and the cinnamaldehyde or eugenol content of that material, directly affects the final oil profile and extraction efficiency.

A batch with high oil content, strong aroma, and good cinnamaldehyde levels can deliver significantly better value during processing.

That's why when we source cinnamon for clients going into extraction, we always ask about oil content first. The aroma is the clue but the numbers tell the full story.

22/05/2026

🚛 More containers of cinnamon leaves (tej patta) are on the way to India 🇮🇳

These past few weeks have been very busy for our team as shipments continue moving out one after another.

From sourcing and processing to loading and logistics, every container represents a lot of coordination and careful work behind the scenes.

We’re truly grateful for the continued trust from our partners and customers in the Indian market. Your long-term support means a lot to the VGE team. 🙏

Thank you for choosing Vietnam as part of your supply chain and thank you for letting us be your trusted partner on the ground.

More shipments are coming soon 🌱
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VIETGLOBAL EXPORT JSC | QUALITY - EXPERTISE - CONNECTIVITY
🌐Website: exportviet.com
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel/WhatsApp: +84 812 540 881

20/05/2026

💡 4 quick checks before you use or order cinnamon (cassia) powder

Unlike cinnamon sticks, powder is much more sensitive. Once it's exposed to air, moisture, or heat, it starts losing what makes it good: the aroma, the color, the flavor (often quietly, long before anyone notices).

Here are 4 simple signs buyers should check:

👃 1. Smell it first.
Open the bag and take a sniff. Good cinnamon powder hits you immediately - warm, sweet, a little spicy. If the scent is weak or flat, the essential oils have already evaporated. That's the clearest sign the powder is past its best and no packaging can reverse it.

🎨 2. Check the color.
Fresh powder has a rich, warm reddish-brown tone. If it looks pale, dull, or has shifted toward grayish-brown, that's usually a sign of age or poor storage. The change is gradual, but once you've seen fresh powder next to stale, the difference is hard to miss.

👆 3. Feel the texture.
Run a pinch between your fingers and it should feel fine, dry, and flow easily. Clumping or stickiness means moisture has gotten in. That's both a quality problem and a mold risk, even if nothing is visible yet.

👅 4. Smell it again, more carefully.
Beyond just "weak", any musty, sour, or off note is a clear warning sign. Good cinnamon powder smells clean and warm all the way through. If something doesn't smell right, it isn't.

📌 And one thing worth keeping in mind when you reorder: the date on the packaging tells you when it was packed, not when it was ground. Those two dates can be months apart, and that's often where quality slips without anyone flagging it. Freshness, storage conditions, and packaging all matter far more than most buyers realize.

Found this useful? Share it with someone who's sourcing spices, it might save them from a bad batch. And if you have questions, our inbox is always open. 👇
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VIETGLOBAL EXPORT JSC | QUALITY - EXPERTISE - CONNECTIVITY
🌐Website: exportviet.com
📧Email: [email protected]
📞Tel/WhatsApp: +84 812 540 881

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