(VOV) – Official data for the first four months of 2014 were mixed, showing overall Vietnamese exports to Australia grew modestly by 11.5% over last year’s same period, tallying in at US$1.068 billion.
Significant gains in exports were made in garment and textile exports, which expanded by 45.3% followed.by seafood (up 42.5%), cashew nuts (up 34.2%) and footwear (up 24.7%).
Steel and steel products showed a promising increase in the pace of growth rising 300% and 130%, respectively, though their overall value remained inconsequential.
Agricultural exports were lacklustre. Coffee exports dipped 30% from the same period last year, registering US$8.5 million. Pepper exports also declined by 5.8%, coming in at US$3.2 million.
Rice exports remained flat at roughly 2.000 tonnes during the period.Leading market analysts are pessimistic on the rice market reporting little prospect for future increases in exports due to stiff completion from Thailand.
Meanwhile, Vietnam imports during the period from Australia increased US$658.3 million year-on-year consisting principally of wheat, metals, iron and steel scrap and coal.
Đăng ký: VietNam News