Vietnam's Rubber Export Rose in January-August Period

 Vietnam exported 427,000 tons of natural rubber (NR) in the first eight months, up 10.33% year-on-year with the value of US$1.15 billion, up 18.9% year-on-year, according a recent report by the Vietnam General Statistics Office.

In August, Vietnam exported about 100,000 tons of NR, earning US$250 million, an increase of 28% in volume and of 90% in value year-on-year.

Vietnam's major rubber export markets in this period are comprised of China, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and India.

For 2010, Vietnam is forecast to export 770,000 tons of NR, up 6.4% in volume, according to a recent report by Xinhua News. 

(irco.biz)