Agro-forestry and aquatic exports earn US$27.5 billion
(VOV) - The total export volume of agro-forestry and aquatic products in 2012 was estimated at US$27.5 billion, up 9.7 percent over last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Judging from its US$16.9 billion spending on imports, the agricultural sector has a trade surplus of US$10.6 billion thanks to a sharp increase in export earnings from coffee, tea, pepper, cashew nuts, and other key items.
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Seafood alone has earned US$6.15 billion, showing a year-on-year increase of 0.7 percent.
Large importers of Vietnamese coffee are the US, Germany and Indonesia.