VOV.VN - Timber and wood furniture exports to the Canadian market during the opening two months of the year surged by 47.4% to reach US$36 million against the same period from last year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The opening nine months of the year witnessed the export of timber and wooden products to the United States grow by 1.9% to US$6.8 billion on-year, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Ho Chi Minh City Handicraft and Woodworking Association (HAWA) plans to organise a session to give consultations to domestic businesses on exporting furniture and interior decorating products to Canada, a promising market for Vietnam, on June 7.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses have been advised to grasp the market trends and tastes of British consumers to fully tap into the market, with furniture sales of up to £15 – 20 billion each year, said experts on April 19 at a virtual seminar to seek ways to boost furniture exports to the UK.

The US-based Furniture Today website on May 17 ran an article on Vietnam’s overtaking China in furniture shipments to the US for the first time ever in 2020.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has emerged as the sixth largest wooden furniture exporter to the UK, grossing an export value of approximately US$422 million last year to make up 3.6% of the import market share, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam has enjoyed a surge in timber and wood product exports to the US this year, but businesses need to choose the right items to focus on in order to tap into this major market, insiders said.

VOV.VN - July alone saw Vietnam enjoy a trade surplus of estimated US$1 billion, bringing seven-month trade surplus to US$6.5 billion, much higher last year’s figure of US$1.98 billion recorded during the same period.