Turnover in export of almost of all commodities showed high increase compare to the same period of 2007. Up to now, there were ten commodities with their export turnover of over 1 billion US dollars as raw oil reached 9.5 billion US dollars, increase of 43.2 percent; Textile – Garment: 7.6 billion US dollars, increase of 20.3 percent; Shoes: 3.7 billion US dollars, increase of 16.9 percent; Aquatic products: 3.8 billion US dollars, increase of 23.7 percent; Rice products: 2.6 billion US dollars, increase of 83.4 percent; Timber products: 2.27 billion US dollars, increase of 18.6 percent; Electronic and computer spareparts: 2.2 billion US dollars, increase of 27.5 percent; Coffee: 1.7 billion US dollars, increase of 20.5 percent; Rubber: 1.4 billion US dollars, increase of 28.8 percent; Coal: 1.29 billion US dollars, increase of 58.3 percent. In general, a decrease showed in export turnover of almost of all commodities in September and October, only a high increase showed in electronic and computer spareparts commodities, reaching 265 million US dollars in September and 300 million US dollars in October.
As for export in first ten months of 2008, some general remarks have been drawn as follows: Export pattern remained to make progress towards increase of density of processing industrial commodities and decrease of export of raw commodities. Agro-forestry-aquatic products occupied density of 20.6 percent in total turnover in export; Materials and mineral ores occupied 20 percent; proc essing, industrial and art handicraft commodities occupied 59.4 percent. In the first ten months of 2008, it has achieved laidown targets with high growth compare to the past years. However, in the last months of 2008, it remained some decreases owing to effects of the world financial crisis.
Export will be expected for last two months of 2008 and plans for 2009
With above-said advantages and difficulties, according to Ministry of Industry and Trade’s estimation, turnover in export for last two months of 2008 will be expected to reach 10.2 million US dollars. Thus, turnover in export in the whole year will be expected to reach 64 billion US dollars, an increase of 31,8 percent compare to 2007 – the highest growth since the year 1996. The export plan for 2009: Expecting the rate of export growth will be reached 13 percent, equivalent to export turnover of 72.3 billion US dollars, Ministry of Industry and Trade will cooperate with other ministries, branches, localities to determine and fulfill
