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2008 Jan 21 - Exports to
US to hit 13 billion USD
Viet Nam
’s exports to the
US
are forecast to reach 13
billion USD or more in
2008, representing a
yearly increase of 28
percent, said the
Ministry of Industry and
Trade (MIT).
Garment
and textiles will
continue to top the list
of key hard currency
earners as its export
turnover is expected to
attain 5.4 billion USD
this year, surging 25.6
percent against 2007.
The
US
is now
Viet Nam
’s largest garment
importer, accounting for
55 percent of the
country’s total export
turnover.
Seafood
is expected to fetch 850
million USD, up 14.9
percent, while woodwork
will bring home 1.1
billion USD, soaring
23.6 percent.
Around
120,000 tonnes of coffee
will be shipped to the
US
this year, earning
between 192-200 million
USD.
The
ministry also forecasts
this year’s export
turnover to the whole
American market will
reach 14.6 billion USD,
a 25.2 percent increase
over last year.
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