Fipronil is a broad-use insecticide that leaves residues on tea, the reason behind Taiwan rejecting 22 batches of Vietnamese tea earlier this year. Without the use of Fipronil, Vietnamese tea products are guaranteed safe, meeting export requirements.
Current provisions on chemical residues still remain a hurdle for Vietnamese tea production.The recent case of Vietnam’s failed tea export has served as a lesson for the tea industry and related sectors to fully comply with regulations on production safety.