Agro-forestry and fishery exports reach US$13.7 billion in five months

The total export revenue of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reached US$2.8 billion in May, bringing the sector's export value in the first five months of 2017 to US$13.7 billion, an annual increase of 9.5%.

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According to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the export value of primary agricultural products since the beginning of this year was estimated at US$7.3 billion, up 12.6% against the same period last year.

The export turnover of seafood products in May was reported at US$ 618 million and US$ 2.8 billion for the period of January-May, an annual increase of 10.4%. The US, Japan, China and the Republic Korea are the four biggest importers of Vietnamese seafood, accounting for 53.5% of the total export revenue.

Meanwhile, Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports in the first four months of the year surged by 38% over the same period last year to US$1.38 billion.

During the same period, the exports of wood and wooden products were estimated at US$2.9 billion, an annual increase of 9.9%.

The total volume of rice exports in the past five months reached 2.3 million tonnes, worth US$1 billion, an increase of 1.6% in volume and 1.2% in value compared to the same period of 2016, with China being the largest consumer.

At the same time, coffee exports were valued at US$ 1.57 billion, a decrease of 15.9% in volume but an increase of 11% in value over the past year.

Additionally, the import value of the agricultural forestry and fishery sectors was estimated at US$11.02 billion in the first five months, up 23.6% against the same period last year.

(Source: NDO)