Vietnam’s natural rubber exports in the first five months of this yearreached a volume of 330,000 tonnes worth 475 million USD, according tothe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The figure increased 30.1 percent in volume and decreased 2.9 percent in value compared to the same period last year.
In May alone, Vietnam exported 78,000 tonnes of rubber worth about 114 million USD.
In the first four months, China continued to be the largest importerof Vietnam’s rubber, accounting for 44.39 percent of the total exportvolume, followed by Malaysia and India.
Vietnam imported about160,000 tonnes of rubber worth 273 million USD in the first five months,up 29.6 percent in volume and 9.8 percent in value compared to the sameperiod of 2014.
In 2014, Vietnam exported more than 1 milliontonnes of natural rubber, valued at 1.78 billion USD, down 0.7 percentin volume and 28.4 percent in value from 2013 due primarily to plungingprices.
The country maintained the third and fourth positionsin the world in terms of natural rubber output and export value,respectively.-VNA
The figure increased 30.1 percent in volume and decreased 2.9 percent in value compared to the same period last year.
In May alone, Vietnam exported 78,000 tonnes of rubber worth about 114 million USD.
In the first four months, China continued to be the largest importerof Vietnam’s rubber, accounting for 44.39 percent of the total exportvolume, followed by Malaysia and India.
Vietnam imported about160,000 tonnes of rubber worth 273 million USD in the first five months,up 29.6 percent in volume and 9.8 percent in value compared to the sameperiod of 2014.
In 2014, Vietnam exported more than 1 milliontonnes of natural rubber, valued at 1.78 billion USD, down 0.7 percentin volume and 28.4 percent in value from 2013 due primarily to plungingprices.
The country maintained the third and fourth positionsin the world in terms of natural rubber output and export value,respectively.-VNA
