Nghe An: Export turnover strives to reach 855 million USD

(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, many export products of Nghe An have quality standards that meet the standards of countries such as Japan, the US, Germany, etc., which are markets that require very high standards for products before being imported.

In 2016, total export turnover in Nghe An reached over 847 million USD, exceeding the annual plan by 24.6%. Enterprises in the province exported 30 items to foreign markets, of which 2 items reached a turnover of over 90 million USD; 9 items reached a turnover of 10 - 90 million USD.

In 2016, the textile and garment group rose to the top position, with a fairly high growth rate in export turnover, reaching 170 million USD. Next was wood chips, exported by 3 enterprises with a turnover of more than 93 million USD.

There are 129 enterprises participating in export activities, of which 36 enterprises achieved a turnover of 3 million or more; the export market was expanded from 66 countries in 2015 to 74 countries in 2016.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Xuan Dai spoke at the conference. Photo: Thu Huyen

In 2016, 116 enterprises participated in import activities, reaching a turnover of 500 million USD, mainly machinery and equipment, raw materials, fertilizers, wood of all kinds... serving production and processing for export.

However, the export scale is still small compared to the potential and development requirements; the average export turnover per capita is still low compared to the national average. The export turnover has grown but is not really stable, the efficiency is not high; the number of export items of enterprises still depends on the source of goods from other provinces and foreign markets (such as cassava starch, pepper, wood products, etc.).

Awarding certificates of merit to businesses with outstanding achievements in export work. Photo: Thu Huyen

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the results achieved in import and export activities in the area. The province's key product groups such as textiles, fruits and fruit juices, stone products, etc. have had a sharp increase in export turnover compared to 2015. Many export products have met the quality standards of countries such as Japan, the US, Germany, etc., which are markets that require very high standards for products before being imported.

The purchase and consumption of agricultural, forestry and seafood products for farmers in the province has achieved quite good results. There has been no backlog of products, including peanuts, green tea, forestry products, seafood, cassava, etc.

To achieve the export turnover target of 855 million USD in 2017 and 1.2 billion USD in 2020 as the target of the Export Development Project in the province, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee suggested that it is necessary toDPromote production and processing of goods, create sources of export goods. Encourage enterprises to expand production, innovate technology, improve labor productivity, especially for textile and garment enterprises, mineral processing, fruit processing, seafood processing for export, which are the province's key products that have been and are likely to increase sharply in both output and export turnover in 2017; Actively promote investment promotion to call for domestic and foreign investors to Nghe An to invest in production of export goods, creating a rich source of export goods.

Textiles and garments are the leading export group of Nghe An. Photo: Thu Huyen

On the side of enterprises, proactively take advantage of opportunities from the Free Trade Agreements that Vietnam has signed, innovate thinking, boost production and business, strengthen trade promotion activities, expand markets, and rapidly increase import and export turnover.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 7 enterprises with outstanding achievements in promoting import and export in the area.

Thu Huyen