AgriChain agreement targets up to 200,000 tonnes of coffee for China
The memorandum sets a three-year supply target, with AgriChain providing beans and its Hainan-based partner handling Chinese imports and distribution.
AgriChain and Hainan Dongfang Pai Investment Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at supplying China with up to 200,000 metric tonnes of coffee over three years. The companies signed alongside the Autumn Economic Forum 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, scheduled for October 26–29.
The arrangement assigns coffee supply to AgriChain and importing and distribution to its partner, a trade and investment firm based in China's Hainan Province. Both sides will consider higher volumes after the first 12 months of implementation.
Robusta is expected to represent at least 70 per cent of the volume, while Arabica will account for no more than 30 per cent. The companies may include other varieties if demand supports doing so and both agree.
The beans must satisfy Vietnamese export standards as well as Chinese import regulations. Independent inspections are expected to be carried out by SGS, Bureau Veritas or equivalent bodies. Customs coordination, trade procedures and measures to trace origin also form part of the agreement.
AgriChain chairman Nguyen Canh Thang said China demands strict food-safety standards and transparency about origin. He said the company's coffee sources must meet applicable growing-area identification requirements and the European Union Deforestation Regulation criteria for coffee to qualify for export to China.
