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Banana
leaves are sold at markets in HCM City at about 20,000 VND
/ kg, wholesale at Pham Van Hai and Ba Chieu markets at 10,000-12,000 VND / kg.
Vietnamese
banana leaves are abundant supply
However,
on e-commerce sites such as Amazon, eBay ... Banana leaves are being sold at
prices 20 to 30 times higher.
The
paradox of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits
Most
banana
leaves sold on these sites are from Thailand, China,
Japan. A combo of 2 banana leaves from Thailand, Amazon sells for $ 17.95
(equivalent to over 410,000 VND), calculated at over 600,000 VND / kg,
excluding shipping charges. "The banana leaf is not only beautiful, but
also has a subtle aroma and flavor when cooking food on it, while creating
eye-catching feel while eating ..." .
On
the eBay site, the banana
leaves are richer, the price is also better than the
Amazon. Two Chinese-made banana leaves on eBay sell for $ 20 (or over $
450,000) without shipping. Similarly, banana leaves originating from Thailand
are also on eBay at a higher price, $ 25.39 per kg (equivalent to 580,000 VND /
kg), without shipping charges. The eBay page also offers an international
shipping fee of 1 kg of banana leaves at $ 17. In particular, the Japanese
banana leaves sold by ship, the price of 2280 yen (equivalent to 500,000) on
some sites also cause a stir in the Vietnamese community in the sunrise today.
If you buy 3 leaf combo, the price is 3,700 yen (equivalent to 760,000), 5,700
yen / 5 leaves (equivalent to 1.17 million).
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