An Giang province records good export growth of key items
The Mekong Delta province of An Giang has enjoyed good growth in the overseas shipments of its key export items – tra fish and rice – in the first eight months of 2018, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
An Giang (VNA) – The MekongDelta province of An Giang has enjoyed good growth in the overseas shipments ofits key export items – tra fish and rice – in the first eight months of 2018,according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
Deputy Director of the department Doan MinhTriet said the province’s total export value between January and Augustsurpassed 526.2 million USD, rising 4.4 percent year on year and equivalent to63 percent of this year’s target.
About 265,350 tonnes of rice worth over 135.8million USD were shipped abroad during the period, up 13.7 percent in volumeand 26 percent in value. This expansion was attributable to a rise of about 50 USDper tonne in rice export prices to reach 512 USD per tonnes.
The province also exported 75,650 tonnes offrozen aquatic products, bringing home more than 181.4 million USD, down 6percent in volume but up 19.2 percent in value. The value increase was alsoboosted by high tra fish export prices which averaged 2,416 USD per tonne, up515 USD per tonnes from last year.
Meanwhile, more than 5,340 tonnes of frozenfruits and vegetables were sold to foreign markets, generating 8.69 million USDin revenue.
An Giang also recorded export turnover of 69.78million USD from garments, 13.74 million USD from footwear, and 12.6 millionUSD from fertilizers in the eight months.
Triet said rice and frozen seafood exports arelikely to continue growing well in the remaining months of the year.
He added the local industry and trade sector isincreasing support for businesses’ activities by boosting administrativereforms, improving the Provincial Competitiveness Index, updating local firmsabout export markets, and issuing solutions to business obstacles. –VNA
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Workers process tra fish for export (Photo: VNA) 
