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| The export value of fruit and vegetable products in 7 months reached USD3.23 billion, up 68.1%. (Photo: VNA) |
According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, export turnover in July was estimated at USD4.62 billion, up 5.3% from the same period last year; in which, agricultural products reached USD2.32 billion, up 27%; livestock production reached USD45 million, up 35.6%; seafood reached USD800 million, down 15%; forest products reached USD1.24 billion, down 11%; and production input reached USD210 million, up 12.7%.
In the first 7 months of 2023, total export turnover was estimated at USD29.13 billion, down 9.1%. In which, the export value of some groups decreased. The export value of aquatic products reached USD4.95 billion, down 25.4%; forest products, USD7.79 billion, down 25.5%; while production input reached USD1.13 billion, down 25.1%.
Groups with increased export value included agricultural products with nearly USD14.99 billion, up 13.2%; livestock products with USD276 million, up 27.4%. The price of rice alone was USD534 per ton, up 9.2%; and coffee USD2,540 per ton, up 12.8%.
Regarding the export market, in the first 7 months of the year, the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to Asian markets led the way with USD14.06 billion, up 2.3%; America with USD6.52 billion, down 29.2%; Europe with USD3.29 billion, down 13.3%; Africa with USD573 million, up 14.1%; and Oceania with USD408 million, down 25.6%.
China, the United States and Japan continue to be the three largest export markets for agricultural, forestry and fishery products. Export value to China accounted for 21.9%, up 12.5% from the same period last year; to the United States accounted for 20.4%, down 29.3% and to Japan accounted for 7.6%, down 6.9%./.