Information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 31 said that in the first quarter of 2022, the total import and export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products was estimated at 22.6 billion USD. Compared to the first quarter of 2021, this number increased by 6.3%.
Agro-forestry-fishery super production of 3 billion USD
Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development show that in March 2022, the export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products was estimated at over $4.7 billion, up 6% compared to March 2021, up 47.1%. compared to February 2022. In the first quarter of 2022, the export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reached over 12.8 billion USD, up 15.3% compared to the first quarter of 2021.
In the first quarter of 2022, many products achieved higher export value than the same period last year, such as: rubber, tea, rice, pepper, cassava; products from cassava, pangasius, shrimp, wood and wood products. For example: Coffee export value reached about 1.2 billion USD (up 50.4%); pepper about 252 million USD (up 40.8%); cassava and cassava products reached USD 420 million (up 15.5%), pangasius reached USD 606 million (up 82.0%), shrimp reached USD 929 million (up 39.7%); rattan, bamboo and sedge mats reached USD 265 million (up 34.4%).
Generally in the first quarter, the import turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products was estimated at nearly US$9.8 billion, down 3.5% over the same period in 2021. In which, the import value of agricultural products estimated at 6.2 billion USD, down 2.7%; aquatic products is estimated at 564.3 million USD, up 13%; the main group of forest products is about 675.4 million USD, down 10.3%; livestock products about 726.3 million USD, down 15.5%; production input group is estimated at over 1.6 billion USD, down 2.3%…
Leading the import market of Vietnam is Brazil when this country’s exports to Vietnam reached 846 million USD, accounting for 8.6% of the market share. In which cotton of all kinds accounted for 29.5% of the value; followed by Cambodia with about 738.4 million USD, accounting for 7.5%, with rubber products accounting for about 81.1%…
Promote market opening
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, right from the beginning of 2022, the whole industry has been proactive, active and creative in advising the Government and Prime Minister, coordinating with ministries, sectors and localities to focus internal resources and delegations. Finally, promote the development of the agricultural sector with the motto “Open thinking, fast action, real results”.
The estimated value of Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery exports in the first 3 months of 2022 to markets in Asia accounts for 40.3% of the market share, the Americas (29.5%), Europe (13.1%) ), Oceania (1.7%), and Africa (1.3%).
The largest export market is the US with nearly 3.5 billion USD, accounting for 27.1% market share; China ranked second with over $2.1 billion, accounting for 16.6% of the market share.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been proactive in distributing domestic consumption, negotiating to open the market and promoting the export of agro-forestry-fishery products in the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic; Orders 248, 249 of China caused congestion of agricultural products at border gates, wars in Russia and Ukraine caused instability in export and import markets and raw materials for production.
In order to promote the export of agricultural, forestry and fishery products, in the coming time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will continue to monitor, capture and synthesize information and data on prices, production and supply of agricultural products in different regions. in new conditions. Strengthening support for connection, promoting processing and domestic consumption.
Implement and update the software system to data supply and demand for agricultural products from the locality. Continue to remove difficulties in consumption and export of agricultural products in key agricultural production localities and at main border gates with China. Prepare to organize trade delegations, promote the supply chain of fruits and seafood in China.
Along with that, promoting the opening of agricultural product markets with other countries; promptly provide information, market regulations, import and export control between Vietnam and China. Prepare content for bilateral work with UK, Germany, France, Spain, Korea. At the same time, develop a project to promote the export of agro-forestry-fishery products to the EU, the United States, China, and Japan.
According to Kinhtedothi.vn
