Nghe An: Export turnover increased by more than 20%

(Baonghean.vn) - In the first 10 months of 2017, total export turnover in Nghe An is estimated at 808 million USD, an increase of 20.11% over the same period in 2016.

Of which, the export turnover of goods is estimated at 559.7 million USD, an increase of nearly 28% over the same period in 2016.

Export products belonging to the processing industry group accounted for the largest proportion, reaching 308 million USD; the agricultural, forestry and fishery group reached 140 million USD, the fuel and mineral group reached 46 million USD, and the other goods group reached 12 million USD.

Export garment line at Yen Thanh town industrial cluster. Photo: Viet Phuong

Some enterprises with large export turnover such as Thanh Thanh Dat Company Limited, Hop Manh Company Limited, ASEAN HM Company Limited...

Estimated total export turnover in 2017 reached 885 million USD, up 3.87% compared to 2016, of which: Export turnover of goods reached 600 million USD, up 5.82%.

Regarding the main export markets: In the first 11 months of 2017, enterprises in the province exported goods to 69 countries, mainly markets such as China, Korea; Laos; India; Hong Kong; Netherlands; Japan; United States; Egypt; ...

However, according to the assessment, 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.

Although exports in 2017 grew, they were not really stable and effective; they still depended on goods from other provinces and foreign markets such as cassava starch, pepper, wood products, etc.

Viet Phuong