Of 23 billion pairs of shoes sold worldwide in 2017, Viet Nam exported over one billion pairs, continuing to maintain the second position (after China) in shoes export. According to the latest statistics of the World Footwear Magazine in 2017, Viet Nam continued to rank second among the top 10 largest footwear exporters, with 1.02 billion pairs of shoes, equivalent to 7.4 per cent of the global footwear supply, said Diep Thanh Kiet, vice chairman of the Viet Nam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO). China still maintained the top position in exporting shoes, with 9.31 billion pairs, representing 67.3 per cent of the total 23 billion pairs of shoes the world consumed in 2017. Asia continued to be recognised as the world’s leading region in the production and consumption of footwear throughout the world. Meanwhile, the United States was the largest footwear importer; the country imported 2.34 billion pairs of shoes last year, accounting for 19.6 per cent of global footwear consumption. Export of Viet Nam’s backpacks and handbags continued to rise, to make it to the top five countries exporting these products in the world today. In 2017, the export turnover of backpacks and handbags in Viet Nam was estimated at US$3.3 billion, accounting for 5.5 per cent of global production, but only about one-seventh as compared to China’s supply. Kiet said the biggest challenge for the domestic footwear-handbags industry was the low level of technology application in management and production, as compared to regional and foreign direct… [Read full story]
Viet Nam would be the world's second largest rice exporter again, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) office in Bangkok. FAO forecasts that the quantity of rice traded on the world market this year will be 27.9 million tonnes, of which Viet Nam's rice exports could increase 23 percent, giving the country the second place again in rice exports in the world. The source said that the rice prices in the world market have increased since mid - 2003. In the coming months, the rice prices would continue to rise. Regarding the issue, China, India, Pakistan, Thailand and…... [read more]
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Viet Nam has become the second largest importer of Australian cattle, behind Indonesia, according to BeefCentral.com, a free news website and market intelligence service dedicated to the Australian beef industry.The website said that from June 2013 to April 2014, Viet Nam imported 112,982 heads of cattle. Last year, the country ranked 11th, importing 8,900 heads of cattle.Meanwhile, Research Assistant Tess Marslen revealed in futuredirections.org.au, that demand for imported beef has increased exponentially in Viet Nam due to the expansion of the Vietnamese middle class.Marslen also said that the growing number of supermarkets and the development…... [read more]
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Viet Nam has become the fourth largest exporter of squid and octopuses to Japan in the first five months of this year. Statistics of the International Trade Centre showed that Japan imported 3,777 tonnes of squid and octopuses in the period, making Viet Nam the fourth largest exporter of these products to Japan among 23 countries and territories, after China, Morocco and Mauritania. The export prices of squid and octopuses of Viet Nam to Japan averaged US$6.4-$7.06 per kilogram in the period. According to the Viet Nam Seafood Exporters and Processors, Viet Nam's squid and…... [read more]
According to Vietnam's cashew Association, Viet Nam hopes to maintain its position as the world's second biggest cashew exporter after India with a bumper crop in terms of output and export value. In January alone, the cashew industry processed 5,000 tonnes of raw nut material for export and it plans to export 85,000 tonnes for the whole year. Nguyen Thai Hoc, the Director of Dong Nai farm products processing company said that the southern province's crop yield averages 1,500 kg per ha, or triple that of previous years. In Binh Phuoc province, cashew productivity reached 1,400 kg per ha, up…... [read more]
Despite a sharp decline of 22% in last year, China remained Colombia’s largest footwear exporter, making up 52% of Colombia’s market share followed by Brazil 8%, Indonesia 7%, and Ecuador 6%.In 2012, Colombia’s footwear and accessories imports fell by 10% to $473 million, primarily attributable to the imposition of a 10% tariff on imports. By Vien Nhu... [read more]
