Agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus jumps over 62% in 10 months

The agricultural, forestry, and fishery trade surplus reached 15.2 billion USD in the first 10 months, up 62% compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.

The sector’s total export revenue amounted to 51.7 billion USD, an annual increase of 20%.

Of the sum, agricultural exports contributed the most with 27.4 billion USD, up 26% year-on-year; livestock products earned 424 million USD, a 2.7% rise; fishery and forestry export turnovers grew by 12% and 20% to stand at 8.3 billion USD and 4 billion USD, respectively; and salt exports brought in 4.6 million USD, a slight decline of 0.2%.

The US remained Vietnam’s largest market, occupying a 22% share, followed closely by China and Japan.

Currently, six agricultural goods maintain trade surpluses exceeding 1 billion USD. They are wood and woodwork products, fruits and vegetables, coffee, rice, shrimp, and tra fish./.