5:04:52 PM | 30/11/2007
Vietnam's exports of seafood, forestry and farm produces are estimated to hit US$11.265 billion in the first eleven months of 2007, up by more than 17.5 per cent on year, according to the latest report by the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Seafood fisheries products reached US$3.447 billion, up nearly 20 per cent on year despite slight falls in such huge market as Russia and Australia.
Export of woodwork products gained sharper rise by 23.7 per cent from the first eleven months of 2006, to around US$2.146 billion, the report said.
Vietnam are estimated to rake in more than US$5.672 billion from exporting its main farm produces including coffee, rice, rubber, pepper, cashew nuts, tea, vegetable and instant noodles.
Among the produces, coffee exports marked the most interesting increase of 72.7 per cent to hit US$1.681 billion in the January-November period, with export volume rising by 35.5 per cent to 1.094 million tons.
Following is rice export as Vietnam earned US$1.448 billion from exporting 4.471 million tons, representing on year rise of 14 per cent in terms of value despite a slight fall of 3.4 per cent in terms of volume.
The exports helped rice sector fulfill its year's target nearly two months earlier.
Rubber export was US$1.237 billion from Jan to Nov, up only 5.3 per cent and ranked third in terms of revenues. Vietnam's total rubber export volume in the first 11 months was 648,000 tons, up 1.6 per cent on year.
According to the GSO's report, Vietnam exported 141,000 tons of cashew nuts worth US$594 billion between January and November, up 21.3 per cent and 28.3 per cent on year, respectively.
The biggest pepper exporter in the world also shipped 77,000 tons valued at US$249 million in the period, a sharp fall of 33.5 per cent on year in volume but sharp rise of 36.6 per cent in value.
The country also notched up US$116 million, US$274 million and US$73 million from exports of tea, fruits and vegetable and instant noodles, up 15 per cent, 15.4 per cent and 26.9 per cent, respectively, the GSO reported. (GSO Nov Edition)
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