Fruit, vegetable exports to Thailand rocket by over 300 pct in Q1

Hanoi – Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to Thailand were 50.51 million USD in the first quarter of 2020, shooting up 308.77 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

That contributed to 1.39 billion USD in total shipments to Thailand during the period, up 0.41 percent year on year.

Apart from fruit and vegetables, some other commodities recorded solid growth such as vehicles and spare parts (24.86 percent); electronic products and components (14.73 percent); other machinery, equipment and spare parts (7.35 percent); and crude oil (4.92 percent).

In March alone, Vietnam sold 554.22 million USD worth of goods to Thailand, rising 15.96 percent from the previous month