Vietnam earns US$6.15 billion from wood exports
The export turnover of Vietnamese wood and wooden products is estimated at US$6.15 billion since the beginning of this year, up 10.1% year on year.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the US, China, and Japan were the biggest importers of Vietnamese wood and wooden products.
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| Vietnam has earned about US$6.15 billion from the export of wood and wood products since the beginning of 2017 |
In the period, markets posting high growth rates included the US (18.8%), Canada (15.1%), the Republic of Korea (11.1%) and China (9.1%).
Experts said that the goal of US$8 billion in wood exports this year is feasible as the main season for wood exports is the last three months of the year.
Vietnam imports a large amount of wood materials worth US$1.7-US$1.8 billion annually, equivalent to about 20%-30% of export turnover.
