The export turnover of agriculture, forestry and fishery in December 2019 is estimated at nearly 4 billion USD, bringing the total export value in 2019 to an estimated 41.3 billion USD, up 3.2% compared to 2018, according to the Department of Processing and develop agricultural market under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Market movements of some key agricultural products
Rice
The volume of export rice in December was estimated at 474 thousand tons with a value of 214 million USD, bringing the rice export volume in 2019 at 6.34 million tons and 2.79 billion USD, up 3.9% in volume. but down 9.7% in value compared to 2018.
Vegetables
December 2019 is the time near the Lunar New Year, the fruit market is quite vibrant with the supply tends to increase to meet strong demand at this time.
Fruit and vegetable export value in December reached US $ 320 million, bringing the export value at US $ 3.74 billion, down 1.9% compared to 2018. China ranked first in the export market of vegetables and fruits. Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2019 with a 65.7% market share.
Manioc
Export of cassava and cassava products reached 286 thousand tons, equivalent to 117 million USD, cumulative export of this item reached 2.5 million tons, equivalent to 973 million USD, up 3.2% in volume and 1 , 6% in value compared to 2018.
The coffee
Coffee exports in December were estimated at 126 thousand tons with a value of 218 million USD, accumulated until the end of 2019, exports stood at 1.59 million tons and 2.75 billion USD, down 15.2% in volume. and down 22.4% in value.
Germany and the US continue to be the two largest coffee consuming markets of Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2019 with market shares of 12.9% and 8.7%, respectively.
The average export price of coffee in the first 11 months of 2019 reached 1,724 USD / ton, down 8.9% over the same period in 2018.
Tea
Tea export volume in December reached 13 thousand tons with a value of 23 million USD, bringing the export volume of tea in 2019 at 136 thousand tons and 235 million USD, up 6.8% in volume and up 13.5 % In terms of value.
The average export tea price in 2019 is estimated at 1,730 USD / ton, up 6.2% compared to 2018.
Pepper
Pepper exports in December stood at 17 thousand tons with a value of 41 million USD, bringing the export volume of pepper in 2019 to 284 thousand tons and 715 million USD, up 23.4% in volume but down 5.7 % In terms of value.
In 2019, the average export price of pepper is estimated at 2,516 USD / ton, down 23.6% compared to 2018.
Thing
In December, the volume of Vietnam's cashew exports was estimated at 43 thousand tons with a value of $ 300 million, bringing the cashew export volume in 2019 to reach 457 thousand tons and 3.29 billion USD, up 22.4% to but decreased by 2.1% in value.
The United States, China and the Netherlands are the three largest cashew import markets of Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2019, accounting for 31.6%, 17.4% and 10.5%, respectively.
Rubber
Rubber export volume in December reached 181 thousand tons with a value of 238 million USD, bringing the volume and value of rubber exports in 2019 at 1.68 million tons and 2.26 billion USD.
China, India, and South Korea are the three largest rubber consuming markets of Vietnam with 66.5%, 8.3% and 3%, respectively.
Livestock products
In December, domestic live hog price fluctuated sharply due to a decrease in supply.
In general for the whole year of 2019, the price of live hog fluctuated sharply in the first 3 quarters and increased sharply in the last quarter.
The export value of livestock products in December was estimated at US $ 65 million, bringing the export value of livestock products in 2019 to US $ 710 million, up 10.6% compared to 2018.
Seafood
Seafood export value in December reached US $ 806 million, bringing the seafood export value in 2019 at US $ 9.63 billion, up 2.7% compared to 2018.
Japan, the United States, China and South Korea are the top four import markets of Vietnamese seafood, accounting for 57.8% of total seafood export value.
Wood and wood products
In 2019, Vietnam's forestry sector has achieved many important achievements. Vietnam's exports of wood and wood products are ranked fifth in the world and second in Asia and have been exported to 180 markets around the world.
The export value of wood and wood products in December was estimated at US $ 998 million, bringing the export value of wood and wood products in 2019 to US $ 10.52 billion, up 18.2% compared to 2018.
According to VietnamBiz
