Imports of raw cashew nuts jump high

Vinacas has quoted latest statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs as saying that Vietnam imported 158,300 tons of raw cashew nuts worth US$231.3 million in June, up 56.5% in volume and 59.2% in value compared to the previous month. Earlier in May, the country bought 101,300 tons.

Totally, 403,600 tons of raw cashew nuts were imported in the first half of this year, which cost more than US$602 million, down 7.5% in volume but up 9% in value.

Most raw cashew nuts were imported from Ivory Coast, Cambodia and Indonesia, of which Ivory Coast made up 35.7% with 144,000 tons worth US$211.8 million.

Cambodia came second with 75,200 tons worth US$111.5 million and Indonesia ranked third with 25,300 tons at the value of US$40.8 million.