<p>Vietnamese enterprises have to import a huge amount of raw material from other countries every year with several latent risks that pose a constant challenge for local companies. The Vietnam's cashew industry has to import 50 percent of the material.</p> <p>When first entering the global market, Vietnamese cashew was recognized as a high-quality product. However, in recent year, the country’s leading spot has shaken with many companies suffering losses and discouragement because they could not source raw material.</p> <p>At a recent conference, the Vietnam Cashew Association said that the area under cashew in the country has become narrower, so in order to supply the demand volume for export, the local cashew industry has to import 50 percent of the material.</p> <p>Nguyen Duc Thanh, CEO of Tan An Foods Processing Export Limited Company, shared that raw cashew was mainly imported from Africa and its quality was hard to control. Last year, the company suffered losses because 1,500 tons of raw cashew imported from Africa was mixed with low-quality cashew. Added to this, business partners in Africa delivered late, causing Vietnamese companies to lose face with clients.</p>