Workers of the An Giang Fruit-Vegetables & Foodstuff JSC (Photo: VNA) An Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovince of An Giang posted an import-export revenue of 248.8 million USD in thefirst quarter of 2019, a surge of 29.42 percent year-on-year.
The figure was reported by Deputy Directorof the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Doan Minh Triet at aconference held on April 2 to review the province’s socio-economic situation inQ1 and launch tasks for the following quarter.
The province earned 211.8 million USD fromexport in the period, jumping 29.65 percent compared to the same period lastyear and hitting 23.8 percent of the year’s plan.
Most export staples of the province such asrice, fish and vegetables recorded increases in the first three months.Notably, An Giang shipped 42,780 tonnes of rice abroad, raking in 21.8 millionUSD, attributable to surging demands in not only traditional export markets ofIndonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia but also new ones such as Bangladesh.
The province’s rice has been exported to 38countries, with the Asian market accounting for the lion’s share of 84.67percent.
Meanwhile, An Giang shipped 29,000 tonnesof frozen aquatic products abroad, collecting 69.6 million USD, an increase of8.09 percent in volume and 8.08 percent in value year-on-year.
The province was also able to export 2,100tonnes of frozen vegetables to 23 countries, including 11 European nations,bringing in 3.5 million USD.
In the coming time, An Giang’s rice export mayface tough competition from major rice exporters of the world like Thailand andIndia, along with emerging ones, namely Cambodia, Myanmar and Pakistan.
However, export of frozen aquatic products,particularly tra fish (pangasius), is projected to surge with new markets,thanks to increasing demand in Asian countries, especially China.
Local authorities said the province willbolster activities to assist local firms in expanding their domestic andforeign markets, as well as improve management, production, e-commerce andinternational economic integration.-VNA
The figure was reported by Deputy Directorof the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Doan Minh Triet at aconference held on April 2 to review the province’s socio-economic situation inQ1 and launch tasks for the following quarter.
The province earned 211.8 million USD fromexport in the period, jumping 29.65 percent compared to the same period lastyear and hitting 23.8 percent of the year’s plan.
Most export staples of the province such asrice, fish and vegetables recorded increases in the first three months.Notably, An Giang shipped 42,780 tonnes of rice abroad, raking in 21.8 millionUSD, attributable to surging demands in not only traditional export markets ofIndonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia but also new ones such as Bangladesh.
The province’s rice has been exported to 38countries, with the Asian market accounting for the lion’s share of 84.67percent.
Meanwhile, An Giang shipped 29,000 tonnesof frozen aquatic products abroad, collecting 69.6 million USD, an increase of8.09 percent in volume and 8.08 percent in value year-on-year.
The province was also able to export 2,100tonnes of frozen vegetables to 23 countries, including 11 European nations,bringing in 3.5 million USD.
In the coming time, An Giang’s rice export mayface tough competition from major rice exporters of the world like Thailand andIndia, along with emerging ones, namely Cambodia, Myanmar and Pakistan.
However, export of frozen aquatic products,particularly tra fish (pangasius), is projected to surge with new markets,thanks to increasing demand in Asian countries, especially China.
Local authorities said the province willbolster activities to assist local firms in expanding their domestic andforeign markets, as well as improve management, production, e-commerce andinternational economic integration.-VNA
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