Nghe An: Export turnover in the first 3 months of the year reached 54 million USD

(Baonghean) - Thanks to implementing many flexible solutions, proactively responding promptly to customers' requests, the development of Nghe An import-export enterprises contributes to increasing import-export turnover, making a large contribution to the state budget.

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In the first 3 months of 2016, Nghe An's export turnover is estimated at 54 million USD. In which, wood chips continue to be the group of products with a good turnover, followed by textiles and garments, this item has the participation of 7 enterprises, in which, Prex Vinh Company Limited has the largest export turnover with nearly 4 million USD. The products are exported to many markets such as: Korea, China, Japan, USA, Germany. In addition, cassava flour products, seafood... are exported with a good turnover.

Shipping vessel receives white stone for export at Cua Lo port

Nghe An Agricultural Import-Export Corporation is one of the pioneering enterprises in exporting cassava starch. Along with developing raw material areas and expanding product purchasing areas for Nghe An farmers, the enterprise also focuses on developing raw material areas and purchasing products in the Central, Central Highlands and Southern provinces such as Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Dak Lak, Tay Ninh...

With that approach, the business promptly meets the volume needs of customers. Mr. Tran Anh Son - Nghe An Agricultural Import-Export Corporation said:

“Recently, due to changes in some import-export policies of this item and the exchange rate difference, it has affected the import-export activities as well as the revenue of the enterprise. However, with the efforts of the enterprise, in the first 3 months of 2016, the corporation still achieved a revenue of more than 2.5 million USD.”

Regarding wood chip production and processing, Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited has been the leader in Nghe An in terms of export turnover for many years. Currently, the company is applying a closed, synchronous investment model from creating high-quality seed sources, producing acacia seeds by tissue culture method to investing in planting, caring, harvesting, processing and exporting.

Along with the planned area of ​​concentrated raw material areas for planting raw material forests, the enterprise cooperates with people and forest owners inside and outside the province to invest in developing raw material areas in the form of enterprises providing seeds, fertilizers, and technical support for people to plant forests. When harvesting, the products will be sold to the enterprise at market prices.

Therefore, the company boldly invested in building 17 wood chip processing factories in the provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Thanh Hoa... and at the same time purchased 17 large-capacity river and sea transport ships (including a 23,000-ton ship) to serve the transportation of wood chips for export. In the first 3 months of 2016, Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited exported more than 40,000 tons of wood chips, reaching a value of 6 million USD.

Create conditions to increase turnover

Mr. Nguyen Tien Lam - Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said:

“Every year, the total export value of agricultural goods is from 100 to 150 million USD, of which wood chips account for more than 80% of the export value. This is a key export product that brings high economic value, contributes a lot to the state budget, creates good jobs for people, helps manage and develop forest resources...

In the coming time, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will coordinate with relevant levels and branches to create a favorable environment for businesses in the field to confidently and strongly invest in production and business such as: Access to loan sources; Planning of raw material areas and especially strengthening the inspection and handling of organizations and individuals opening illegal wood chip processing facilities...

Garments for export at Minh Anh Garment Company - Bac Vinh Industrial Park

To facilitate business operations, the Customs Department has implemented the VNACCS/VCIS electronic customs clearance system and 100% of businesses in Vinh City have participated in customs declaration through the system. Along with that, administrative and customs procedures have been reformed to facilitate businesses in carrying out import and export procedures.

Mr. Le Quang Huy - Head of Vinh Customs Branch said:

“The Vinh Customs Branch ensures to perform well the State management function of Customs in the import and export of goods to increase revenue for the budget and complete the legal targets. The good news is that through risk management, more and more import and export enterprises in Vinh city are getting high scores from the electronic system. In the first 3 months of 2016, 95 enterprises carried out customs procedures at the Vinh Customs Branch with 2,508 declarations.”

On the other hand, to create a favorable environment for import-export activities, customs authorities have strengthened administrative and customs procedure reforms, organized business dialogues to remove difficulties and obstacles for businesses, especially businesses importing wood through secondary border gates, openings, and businesses exporting white stone...

At the same time, post-clearance inspections are strengthened to promptly prevent fraud and tax evasion. To facilitate import-export businesses, in the first three months of 2016, the Department of Industry and Trade has also issued nearly 450 Certificates of Origin of export goods to businesses in Nghe An region under the authorization of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Currently, Nghe An has many enterprises implementing investment projects and textile, electronics, construction, etc. manufacturing units importing large volumes of goods. Therefore, although the market is complicated, with the efforts of enterprises and especially the innovation and reform of administrative procedures of all levels and functional sectors, it has created favorable conditions for enterprises in the field of import and export to operate effectively, helping to increase import and export turnover, creating revenue for the state budget, etc.

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