In July of this year, Vietnam exported 32,700 tons of cashew nuts worth of $286.6 million, up by 1.3 per cent in quantity but down by 2.2 per cent in value over the same period last year.

The U.S was the biggest cashew export market of Vietnam in the first 7 months of this year with 79,900 tons worth of $766 million, up by 18.02 per cent in quantity and 12.7 per cent in value compared with the same period last year. It was followed by the Netherlands with 24,600 tons worth of $249.9 million; and then China – 21,700 tons worth of $205.2 million.

In the first 7 months of this year, Vietnam’s exports of cashew nuts to Ukraine increased sharply by 2.09 times in quantity and 3.22 times in value year – on - year to $2.8 million; to Greece – up by 2.03 times in quantity and 96.69 per cent in value to $3.6 million; and to the Philippines – up by 72.08 per cent in quantity and 92.84 per cent in value to 974 tons worth of $8.8 million.

Meanwhile, the exports to Pakistan fell by 93.49 per cent in quantity and 94.02 per cent in value to 14 tons worth of $131,300.