Bustling export at the beginning of the year

(Baonghean) - Exports are still a bright spot in the province's economy with an estimated turnover of 89.29 million USD in the first two months of the year, up 8.94% over the same period. Key products such as wood chips, garments, and seafood are continuing to make breakthroughs as businesses continuously receive many new orders...

Export turnoverincrease sharply

Wood chips are currently the top export item in the province. In the first months of 2014, many enterprises in the wood chip sector continuously received many orders from partners. Therefore, in just the first 2 months of 2014, the export turnover of wood chips reached 13 million USD. At Cua Lo Port, Thanh Thanh Dat Corporation exported 4,000 tons of wood chips in the first days of the new year, with an export turnover of 10.98 million USD, the highest among export enterprises in the province.

Unloading export goods at Cua Lo Port.

Besides wood chips, textile products have been considered the province's main export product for many years. In 2013, the export turnover reached 30 million USD, and in the first 2 months of 2014, it reached 6.5 million USD. Among them, we must mention large enterprises such as Hoang Thi Loan Textile Joint Stock Company, Haivina Kim Lien Company Limited... Although Haivina Kim Lien Company Limited has just started production, it has achieved positive results. In 2014, the company plans to produce 4,200 pairs of gloves and 1,050 thousand clothing products. Mr. Kim Chul Ho, Production Director of the company said: The company's products are consumed as soon as they are produced and are highly appreciated by partners for their quality and design. Currently, the company is building another sewing workshop and plans to recruit 500 more workers to meet production requirements.

In the first two months of the year, the export turnover of Hoang Thi Loan Textile Joint Stock Company reached 2.8 million USD, with an output of 984 tons of various types of yarn. Currently, the company's first shipments of the year have signed export contracts until the end of March, with a total value of 4,400,000 USD in the first quarter of 2014, of which the main market is Egypt, accounting for about 70%, and the rest is exported to China, Turkey, and South Korea. Mr. Nguyen To Canh, in charge of import and export business of the company, said: In addition to the advantages, the political situation in Egypt has stabilized and this is a large market, so it is favorable for the company's export activities. But besides that, Turkey imposes anti-dumping tax so yarn imported from Vietnam will have to add tax from 27 to 33%, making it difficult to compete with other countries. The Chinese market has unstable prices, and must compete with other countries that import to China at low prices such as India and Indonesia.

Seafood exports in the first months of 2014 increased significantly with output of 5,354 tons, up 31% over the same period. Mr. Le Thai, Director of Xuri Viet Trung Seafood Processing Company Limited said: In the first months of the year, the source of raw materials was relatively abundant, plus the company built a new factory with an area of ​​12,000 m², capacity of 150 - 200 tons of fishmeal raw materials/day, so it was favorable for export. The company has connected with close partners in the Chinese market, so the output is always stable.

The positive signals signal a bright year for the export sector in the province. In the first two months of the year alone, enterprises in the province exported to the markets of 42 countries and regions in the world, in which the largest market was still China with a turnover of more than 89.29 million USD, up 8.94% over the same period and reaching 17.2% compared to the 2014 plan. Of which, the export turnover of goods reached 40.9 million USD, up 5.61% over the same period and reaching 12.5% ​​compared to the 2014 plan. Some enterprises with large export turnover are Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited, Nghe An Forestry Products Joint Stock Company, Hoang Thi Loan Textile Company, Joint Venture Company for planting and processing paper materials. Some typical markets are China, India, Laos, Korea, ... The export market structure of enterprises in the province is relatively stable.

Removing difficulties forbusiness

The above results are not only due to the efforts of enterprises to overcome difficulties but also the help and support of relevant agencies and units so that export turnover has continuously increased. In recent times, Nghe An Customs has strengthened administrative reform and modernization. Along with that, the sector has properly implemented the regimes and policies related to import-export and immigration activities. Regularly organize dialogues with enterprises to support and remove difficulties and obstacles in import-export activities, attracting enterprises to carry out customs procedures in a simple, clear and legal manner.

Mr. Chu Quang Luan - Director of the Customs Department said: "On April 1, 2014, Nghe An Customs officially applied electronic customs procedures in the VNACCS system. This will facilitate businesses to carry out electronic customs procedures for import and export shipments in the VNACCS system. To effectively implement the application of electronic customs, the Customs sector has recently organized training courses for businesses with the following contents: Registering digital signatures; Registering users; Installing software; Customs procedures for import and export goods; Procedures for transporting import and export goods; Using services for means of transport in the VNACCS system. With the innovations in the activities of the Customs sector, in the coming time, many businesses will be attracted to participate in the import and export sector in Nghe An".

To facilitate import-export businesses, Cua Lo Port is regularly invested in dredging channels, building wharves, purchasing modern machinery and equipment, and motor vehicles... to promptly meet customer requirements. Mr. Nguyen Danh Hai - Head of Planning and Business Department (Nghe Tinh Port One Member Co., Ltd.) said: "With a focus on investment to improve operational capacity, Cua Lo Port always meets customer requirements, loading and unloading goods quickly, ensuring safety, so in the first 2 months of 2014, there was a large volume of goods passing through Cua Lo Port, including nearly 200,000 tons of exported goods such as Quy Hop white stone, wood chips, iron ore and more than 10,000 tons of imported goods including vegetable oil, asphalt...". It is known that, to ensure the sustainability and safety of ships entering and leaving the port, Nghe Tinh Port One Member Co., Ltd. is starting a project to upgrade the channel for large tonnage ships, accordingly, the channel will be dredged to a depth of 7.5 to 8m and wharfs No. 5 and No. 6 will be expanded, with each wharf length of 200m and depth of 7.5m to accommodate ships with a tonnage of 10,000 - 15,000 tons. Thus, after completion of the project, it will promptly meet the increasing demand for cargo transportation of customers through Cua Lo Port.

Although the first months of 2014 were difficult for the world and domestic economies, most export turnovers increased, demonstrating the efforts of enterprises in finding markets and customers. The sharp increase in turnovers of agricultural, forestry, aquatic, textile, etc. products was due to a number of investment projects in textiles, wood processing, and aquatic products coming into operation, and the Chinese and Lao markets expanding to fully exploit and import many types of goods from Vietnam. In particular, the proportion of processed goods is increasing, especially processed agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products, so the value is high. To achieve the set plan of 2014, the total import-export turnover reaches 770 million USD, with export turnover alone reaching 520 million USD, enterprises need to take advantage of opportunities to boost production and business, increase trade promotion activities to expand the market... Besides, the authorities need to regularly approach enterprises to grasp difficulties and obstacles, in order to create favorable conditions and remove obstacles for enterprises in production, import-export business activities.

Hoang Vinh - Pham Bang