Chủ đề: exports

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), seafood export turnover stood at nearly $3.6 billion in the first four months of this year, up 44.5 per cent year-on-year, in which pangasius exports reached 60 per cent of the annual target and shrimp exports totaled $1.36 billion, a 41.5 per cent increase year-on-year.

Many export items posted turnover in excess of $1 billion in February despite there being fewer working days because of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. This provides a foundation for exports to rise further in the months to come. Countries imposing sanctions on Russia due to its conflict with Ukraine may pose challenges for Vietnamese enterprises that import input materials from Russia for export to other markets.

The total turnover from Vietnam’s exports to Asia and Africa was $166 billion in 2021, an increase of 14.6 per cent against 2020 and accounting for 50.2 per cent of the country’s total. Imports from Asia and Africa, meanwhile, reached more than $278 billion, up 27.5 per cent against 2020 and accounting for 84.3 per cent of the total.

Vietnam’s total export turnover reached $27.55 billion in the first half of January, down 20.7 per cent compared to the second half of December. The country posed a trade deficit of $1.64 billion. The total trade value of FDI enterprises was $18.74 billion, down 19.5 per cent.

In the context of difficulties in exporting agricultural products by road, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said it is necessary to diversify modes of transport specifically for such products, including transport by sea, to boost exports to China and other markets.

The EU is now Vietnam’s third-largest export market for agriculture, forestry and fisheries products.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued 3,414 area codes for crop exports nationwide on an area of 196,226 ha, accounting for 17 per cent of the total area of fruit, vegetables, and spices nationwide. The goal is that, by 2025, the number of areas with codes will increase three to five times compared to present.

Despite Covid-19 hitting many cities and provinces, Vietnam’s export activities in the first seven months of the year witnessed high levels of growth, with turnover increasing 25.5 per cent over the same period last year to $185.33 billion.

Total export and import turnover reached $373.36 billion in the first seven months of 2021, up 30.2 per cent against the same period last year.

The Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) has proposed a number of measures to remove difficulties facing Vietnamese pepper exporters, especially regarding customs clearance procedures.