Vietnam exports 2.85 million tons of rice in first six months

Vietnam exports 2.85 million tons of rice in first six months

2014-07-02 09:29 |
source: China Grain Network |

according to the latest data released by the Vietnam Food Association, Vietnam exported 2.848 million tons of rice from January 1 to June 26, 2014, a year-on-year decrease of 19%.

So far this year, the average export price of rice is US $432 per ton, FOB price, an increase of US $1 over the same period last year. Vietnam exported 512,904 tons of rice from June 1 to 26, down 12% from the previous month's export volume in June.

So far in June, the average export price of rice is $423 per ton, up $13 from a year earlier and down about $2 from the previous month.