Vietnam’s exports of wood products in the first 6 months of 2019 were worth $4.82 billion, up 16.6% over the same period last year, according to the Department of Customs.
Among the top 5 export markets were the US, Japan, China, South Korea and the EU. Exports to China and South Korea declined by 30% and 13%, respectively, as ITTO reported.
For the first 6 months of 2019, wood product imports were valued at $1.233 billion, up 15% in comparison to the same period of 2018. Vietnam had a trade value surplus of $3.586 billion in wood products in the first 6 months of 2019.
