Vietnam: Cassava exports increased sharply in October

According to estimates of the Import and Export Department, in October, the country exported about 215 thousand tons of cassava and cassava products, worth $ 80 million, up 16.3% in volume and 9.6% in value. prices compared with September 2020. Compared to October 2019, this number increased by 23.6% in volume and 13.8% in value; Average export price decreased by 7.9% compared to October 2019, to $ 372 / ton. By the end of October, exports of cassava and cassava products reached about 2.14 million tons, worth $ 758 million, up 12.3% in volume and 1.8% in value over the same period of the year. 2019. According to the statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the first 9 months of 2020, cassava starch exports reached 1.43 million tons, worth $ 565.52 million, down 2.2% in volume and down 8.2% in value over the same period in 2019, mainly exported to China, Taiwan and Malaysia markets. In particular, exports to China accounted for 93.5% of the country's total cassava ...