Ceramic exports to Argentina surge
Vietnam pocketed 32.1 million USD from exporting ceramic products to Argentina in August, up 2.4 percent against that of July, according to statistics of the Vietnam Customs.
Artisans draw on ceramic products in Chu Dau pottery trade village (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam pocketed 32.1 million USD from exporting ceramic products to Argentina in August, up 2.4 percent against that of July, according to statistics of the Vietnam Customs.
Along with ceramics, Vietnam also ships footwear, garment and textiles and apparel materials to Argentina.
In the first eight months of this year, Vietnam’s exports to the South American country were valued at 309.9 million USD, up 6.54 percent year-on-year.
In the January-August period, the structure of exported goods had a change. If the export of rubber posted a strong growth in the first eight months of 2017, it was the ceramic sector that developed quickly in terms of export in the same period of this year.
Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Argentina increased to 3 billion USD in 2017, with Argentina’s exports to Vietnam reaching 2.5 billion USD.-VNA
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