Focus on promoting export activities

Production of goods for export at Dong Xuan Knitting Company Limited.

In the first four months of 2022, the export turnover of goods in Hanoi is estimated at 5,464 million USD, up 17.4% over the same period in 2021. This result shows a recovery in the export sector during the pandemic. Covid-19 is under control and import markets reopen.

Among the key export groups, textiles and garments continued to have impressive growth. In the first four months of 2022, textile and garment export turnover reached 783 million USD, up 36.4% over the same period in 2021. General Director of Garment 10 Corporation Than Duc Viet said that the business is running out of business. capacity to promptly pay orders.

Most products are closed for orders until the end of June, many traditional products are still closed for orders until September this year. Some other commodity groups also had high export turnover in the first four months of the year, such as means of transport and spare parts (reaching USD 532 million, up 22.5%); wood and wood products (reaching USD 273 million, up 25.5%); agricultural products (reaching 266 million USD, up 10.7%)... General Director of Bao Minh Agricultural Products Processing Joint Stock Company Bui Thi Hanh Hieu said that the unit is promoting the export of products. rice, gradually reaching consumers in many European countries. Currently, the unit is starting to build an international standard rice and agricultural product processing factory in Thanh Oai district to serve the domestic market and export.

According to the Hanoi Statistics Office, the city's merchandise exports continued to grow positively. Generally for the first four months of 2022, export turnover of goods was estimated at USD 5,464 million, up 17.4% over the same period in 2021, of which: The domestic economic sector reached USD 2,975 million, up 20.2 %; FDI sector reached 2,489 million USD, up 14.2%. In addition, the items with increased import turnover are raw materials and input materials for production such as gasoline, electronic components, chemicals, plastics...

This result is thanks to the control of the Covid-19 epidemic both at home and abroad. At the same time, businesses are also boosting production and making good use of the advantages that free trade agreements (FTAs) bring. The leader of Garment 10 Corporation said that the unit is focusing on taking advantage of two main FTAs, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). ).

In particular, the EU market is currently very potential, because the proportion of Vietnam's garment exports to Europe is very low, the EVFTA will support textile and garment exports to the EU market to increase dramatically in 2022 and in the future. next time. Besides the main export markets such as the US, Japan, EU... which have recovered, businesses are also looking to some new markets in Africa. According to businesses, with a large population, high consumer demand, and undeveloped internal production, Africa is considered a potential export market for items such as textiles and garments, leather and footwear. , fashion accessories of all kinds...

However, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, export activities in the coming time will still face many difficulties, in which, the Covid-19 epidemic with many complicated developments can still have a negative impact, especially in the export market. The key is China with strict Covid-19 control policies. In addition, high freight rates and logistics costs also have a strong impact on export businesses. Prices of imported goods, raw materials, fuel and materials used as inputs for production are forecast to continue to increase.

In 2021, export turnover is one of four economic targets that Hanoi has not fulfilled, increasing by only 0.9% (the plan is 5%). Therefore, in 2022, the city sets a target of a 5% increase in export turnover. Acting Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, Tran Thi Phuong Lan said that in 2022, the city will effectively implement the Plan on international integration of Hanoi city in the 2021-2025 period; Plan 271/KH-UBND on boosting exports in the city by 2022... In which, Hanoi will strengthen coordination between ministries, central agencies, embassies, and trade deals of Vietnam. Overseas and overseas in Vietnam, large retail groups... to promote trade activities connecting domestic enterprises with foreign partners. The city will also focus on supporting businesses to access markets, capital, and high-quality technology, thereby improving the competitiveness of export businesses.

Recently, the Hanoi People's Committee issued Document No. 1281/UBND-KT dated April 28, 2022 on promoting the export of animals and animal products. In particular, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is required to guide and support localities and enterprises to review the planning and develop livestock production according to production areas associated with processing, preserving and consuming products. products, ensuring the requirements of disease safety, veterinary hygiene, traceability... for export. The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with units in, guiding livestock enterprises wishing to export animals and animal products to carefully study the regulations and requirements in exporting this item.

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