China was the leading export market of fibers of all kinds, accounting for 56 per cent of the total volume and for 57.2 per cent of the total export turnover of this group of the whole country, with 531,230 tons, and the turnover of over 1.37 billion USD, with the price of 2,584 USD per ton (up by 19 per cent in volume, 8.1 per cent in turnover but down by 9.2 per cent in price over the same period last year).

The following were several markets such as South Korea - 81,744 tons, equivalent to 198.12 million USD, down by 15.3 per cent in volume and 17.8 per cent in turnover; Southeast Asia - 62,170 tons, equivalent to 171.81 million USD, up by 3.7 per cent in volume and 2.7 per cent in turnover; Turkey - 39,700 tons, equivalent to 86.17 million USD, down by 7 per cent in volume and 15.7% in turnover; India 23,435 tons, equivalent to 78.77 million USD, up 12.9% in volume but down 1.2% in turnover.

In the first 7 months of this year, exporting this group to the majority of markets increased turnover compared to the same period last year. The exports to EU market increased by 87.3 per cent in volume and 120.6 per cent in turnover to 15,534 tons, equivalent to 32.66 million USD; the exports to the UK market also increased relatively well by 49.9 per cent in volume and by 40.9 per cent in turnover, reaching 9,915 tons, equivalent to 10.42 million USD.

In contrast, the exports to Taiwan fell by 30 per cent, both in volume and turnover, to 10,614 tons, equivalent to 32.37 million USD.