Nghe An: Export turnover in 6 months reached over 500 million USD

Viet Phuong• June 20, 2020 10:07

(Baonghean.vn) - In the first 6 months of the year, export turnover in Nghe An reached 507.5 million USD, down 7.1% over the same period in 2019, reaching 42.3% of the planned target. Of which, goods export reached 377.9 million USD, equivalent to the same period turnover.

Hang container bốc xếp tại cảng Cửa Lò. Ảnh Việt Phương

Containers are loaded and unloaded at Cua Lo port. Photo by Viet Phuong

Commodity turnover increasedHigh export turnover in the first 6 months of 2020 includes: textiles and garments reaching nearly 136 million USD, up 23.9%; textile and garment raw materials, leather and footwear reaching 14 million USD, up 19.2%; Processed fruits and fruit juice reaching 17 million USD, up 200%; Superfine white limestone powder reaching 20 million USD, up 8.6%; Wood chips reaching 82.2 million USD, up 17.3%; Plastic additives reaching 9.4 million USD, up 17.8%; Packaging of all kinds reaching 4.7 million USD, up 33%; Rice reaching 2.5 million USD, up 113.8%; Pine and pine reaching 2.8 million USD, up 34% over the same period in 2019.

Mặc dù chịu ảnh hưởng của dịch covid nhưng dệt may vẫn duy trì mức tăng trưởng khá. Ảnh Việt Phương

Despite being affected by the Covid epidemic, the textile and garment industry still maintains a good growth rate. Photo: Viet Phuong

Mr. Hoang Minh Tuan - Head of Import-Export Management Department, Department of Industry and Trade said: Although affected by the epidemic, the turnover still has quite positive growth. That isThanks to the efforts of businesses in finding new export partners and new export markets, the positive impact of free trade agreements that Vietnam has signed, and many businesses have known how to take advantage of the FTAs.

Some items with high growth turnover in Nghe An in the first 6 months of the year. Graphics: Lam Tung

However, the Covid-19 outbreak and the strict control of air and waterway ports to prevent the epidemic have greatly affected exports in the past 6 months. In particular, agricultural products such as fresh fruits and cassava starch have been completely suspended when passing through the border gates to China.

Besides the growth of some export items, many groups of items had a decrease in export turnover compared to the same period last year, typically the following groups of items: Fresh fruits reached a turnover of 1.5 million USD (down 97%), Cassava starch reached 5.7 million USD (down 54%); Textile fibers and yarns of all kinds (down 9%); Phone components (down 87%); Seafood products (down 23%).

Graphics: Lam Tung

In addition to goods export reaching 377.9 million USD, equivalent to the same period, labor export reached 127 million USD, foreign currency collection services reached 2.6 million USD, down compared to the same period.