Preliminary statistics from the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPSA) show that in January 2024, Vietnam exported 879 tons of Star Anise, with a value of 4.5 million USD. Compared to December 2023, exports decreased by 18.8%. India is the main export market for Vietnamese Star Anise, accounting for 499 tons, or 56.8% of the total exports for the month.
Among the exporters, Prosi Thang Long is the largest Star Anise exporter, with 231 tons, accounting for 26.3% of the exports in the month and an increase of 39.2% compared to December.
In 2023, Prosi Thang Long surpassed Nedspice Vietnam to become the largest Star Anise exporter in Vietnam, with a market share of 14.8%, equivalent to 2,396 tons, an increase of nearly 183% compared to 2022.
In 2023, Vietnam exported a total of 16,136 tons of Star Anise, with a total export value of 83.0 million USD, an increase of 26.0% compared to the same period last year. India and China are the two main export markets for Vietnamese Star Anise, accounting for 7,860 tons and 4,116 tons, respectively, or 48.7% and 25.5% of the export market share.
Dried Star Anise
Established in 2006, Prosi Thang Long Joint Stock Company is a manufacturer, exporter, and distributor of spices and seeds. In addition to Star Anise, Prosi Thang Long focuses on key products such as cashew nuts, black pepper, cinnamon, and desiccated coconut.
Prosi Thang Long is headquartered in Dich Vong Ha Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, with legal representative Ms. Do Thi Mai Dung. The company’s capital is 100% domestic. Last March, Prosi Thang Long increased its registered capital to 237 billion VND.
The company has built a wide network of customers worldwide in Europe, the United States, the UAE, Africa, and Asian countries. With over 16 years of experience, Prosi is a leading company in the Vietnamese agricultural sector.
Unlike many other suppliers who only do trading, Prosi Thang Long owns 6 large-scale factories in Binh Phuoc, Yen Bai, Ben Tre, Binh Duong, and Bac Giang provinces. The factories are located in the source areas for direct sourcing from farmers. In addition, cost savings in transportation help Prosi offer more competitive prices to customers.
Inside Prosi Thang Long’s BRC-standard factory
Vietnam is known as the birthplace and ideal cultivation area for Star Anise (or Star Aniseeds) and has become one of the two largest Star Anise producers in the world.
Star Anise is actually the fruit of the big or small Anise tree. Each fruit has 8 petals spread out like a flower, which is why the Chinese people call it “eight-sided fragrant flower.” Star Anise is famous not only for its unique flavor and culinary applications but also for its medicinal benefits.
According to scientific studies, Star Anise contains more than 20 different compounds such as paracymene, limonene, oleic acid, stearic acid, tecpen, and especially shikimic acid, which is the ingredient of Tamiflu. This is the specific drug for treating H5N1 avian influenza.
Utilizing the natural advantages, Prosi has established two large factories in Yen Bai province and Bac Giang province, following BRC standards. BRC is a global food safety standard established by the British Retailer Consortium (BRC), suitable for quality control and food safety.
