Fine art ceramics exports up after three-month decline
VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports of fine art ceramics reached US$13.5 million in April, showing an increase following three consecutive months of decline, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The figure was up by 6.7% against March, but down by 44.8% year on year.
The January to April period alone witnessed the export value of the products gross US$52.95 million, marking a fall of 48% year on year.
The United States was the largest importer of Vietnamese fine art ceramics, accounting for 38.2% of Vietnam’s total export value of the products. Statistics show the US spent US$15.06 million purchasing the Vietnamese products in the first quarter this year, a drop of 51.1% year on year.
The US was followed by the EU market which make up one third of Vietnam’s total export earnings. In the first quarter this year, the EU’s fine art ceramics imports from Vietnam dropped by 48.5% year on year to US$13.18 million.
Vietnam is home to famous ceramic villages which offer a variety of products and sophisticated processing techniques. Many of their products have been exported worldwide, including Japan, the US, the EU, Russia, and the Middle East.
