Vietnam Agarwood Association

Vietnamese agarwood enterprises struggle due to the “bottleneck” of scientific identification: Risk of losing a billion-dollar market

A series of Vietnamese agarwood enterprises are facing the risk of export stagnation, returned shipments, or prolonged customs clearance procedures due to a technical "bottleneck": the scientific name Aquilaria crassna is not fully and clearly reflected in some international data systems related to the CITES Convention. Behind the stalled dossiers are significant economic losses, the risk of losing markets, and a long story about the journey to protect the brand of Vietnamese agarwood genetic resources on the international map.