Agriculture, forestry and fisheries exports is estimated at $ 18.1 billion
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the total export turnover of agro-forestry-fishery eight months of 2012 was estimated at $ 18.1 billion, up 9.7% compared to the same period last year. Most export value of agricultural and forest products tend to increase over the same period last year. Specifically, a number of export commodities such as coffee eight months reached 1.26 million tons, turnover of 2.66 billion dollars, compared to the same period last year by 31.9% in volume and 26.3% in value. The two largest market for coffee in Vietnam, the United States (accounting for 12.5% of value) and Germany (12.4%) growth in both volume and value. Most notable is the growth markets of Indonesia and Mexico with mutations in turn increase about 9 times and 3.5 times higher than the same period in 2011. However, in the past eight months the Belgian market (the largest market of Vietnam in 2011) there is a sharp decline in both volume and value (by about 45% compared to the same period last year). Coffee exports in the future may be reduced due to limited supply and will increase when the harvest begins at the end of the year. For rice, exporting eight months reached 5.5 million tons, with a value of $ 2.48 billion, compared with the same period last year increased by 0.5% in volume but down 8.5% in value. Time rice export market through many changes, including the Chinese market increased 5.2-fold in volume and 4.4 times in value over the same period last year and became the rice import market Vietnam s largest. Meanwhile, many other major markets declined in both volume and value, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. Rubber goods though the number has increased in many major markets, but due to rubber export prices are low value should not increase over the previous year. Estimated eight rubber exports reached 595,000 tonnes, earning $ 1.78 billion, an increase of 34.5% in volume and 29.1% in value. The consumption of tea is better, Pakistan continues to hold first place with 16.5% market share, other major markets are also growing. Tea eight months, exports totaled 92,000 tons, with a turnover of $ 140 million, compared with the same period last year increased by 9.6% in volume and 9.2% in value. The average price was $ 1,493 / ton, approximately equal to the export price of the same period last year ($ 1,492 / ton) ... For the August primary forest product exports reached $ 435 million, bringing the total export turnover of eight months to $ 3.15 billion, an increase of 19.8% over the same period last year. Of which, exports of timber and timber products reached nearly $ 3 billion, an increase of 20.7% over the same period last year. Most major markets are strong growth, the United States increased 31.7%, China 24.4%, and Japan increased 19.8% compared to the same period in 2011. In the last months of timber exports may increase due to the demand of the world market increased. With seafood, estimated eight months exports reached $ 4 billion, an increase of 6.4% compared to the same period in 2011. United States maintained its position as the leading import market of Vietnam seafood, accounting for 19.8% market share, followed by Japan (17.5% market share) and South Korea (8.2% ). Exports may rise in the coming months due to the impact of increased demand in importing countries such as Europe, the Americas.
