Nghe An dried garlic exported to the US market

(Baonghean.vn)- In the first 9 months of 2016, Nghe An had 3 more export items to the US: wood and wood products, various types of stone and dried garlic.

Exporting to the United States is a market with great potential. In 2011, export turnover to the United States only reached 2.9 million USD, accounting for 1.3%, by 2015 export turnover to this market reached 25.7 million USD. Export items include: Textiles, children's toys, gas lighters, handicrafts, fruit juice,...

Dried garlic, an export item to the US from Nghe An

However, exports to the US are still modest as the export turnover to the US market only accounts for about 2.4% -2.6% of the total export turnover of the province, much lower than the export turnover to the Chinese market at 38.3% and to the Korean market at 22.8%.

In the first 9 months of 2016, Nghe An exported 3 more products to the US market, which are: Wood and wood products with export turnover reaching 498,940 USD; Stones of all kinds reaching 153,220 USD; Dried garlic reaching 37,441 USD. However, the export turnover to the US market is decreasing, reaching only 7.891 million USD, down 54% compared to the same period in 2015.

Of which, textiles and garments with the largest export turnover only reached 3.674 million USD, down 54.2%; Children's toys reached 2.095 million USD, down 66.9%; Handicrafts reached 126,617 USD, down 81.83%; Fruits and fruit juices reached 149,315 USD, down 58.9%...

Nghe An textile products exported to the US. Photo by Chau Lan.

Enterprises in the province exporting to the US market include: Prex Vinh Co., Ltd., Haivina Kim Lien with textile and garment products, MATRIX Vinh Co., Ltd. with children's toys, An Loc Joint Stock Company and Hoang Gia T&K International Trading Company Limited with various types of stones, Nafoods Group Joint Stock Company with fruits and fruit juices, Ha Duc Logistics Co., Ltd. with dried garlic products.

Cao Tam

(Department of Industry and Trade)