Tien Giang registers strong surge in exports
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang reached an export turnover of US$83 million in January this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.1%.
According to Dang Thanh Liem, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade, the result indicates a bright prospect for the locality’s export activities in 2014.
The province has set a target of earning US$1.17 billion from exporting goods in the year. Its major exports, including garments, processed aquatic products and rice, saw stable growth in the reviewed period.
Local businesses exported 11,850 tonnes of processed aquatic products worth US$25 million. It also shipped abroad 1.9 million textile products for US$20 million and 8,900 tonnes of rice for US$4 million.
Exports to the Asian market account for 32.4% of Tien Giang’s total revenue, followed by the EU and the Americas with 32.2% and 30.7% respectively.
In the coming time, Tien Giang will pay attention trade promotion and market expansion. It will make every effort to solve difficulties facing exporters operating in the locality to help them broaden their production and business.