Wood exports set a new record of more than US$1 billion

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, the export value of wood and wooden products in January 2021 reached US$ 1.34 billion, an increase of 59.2% in comparison with the same period last year. In which, exports of wooden products are estimated to be US$ 1.064 billion, a 72.4% increase in comparison with January 2020.

Therefore, this is the first time exports gained by the wood industry in the first month of the year have surpassed US$ 1 billion. The previous record number was US$ 993 million in January 2019.

The exports of US$ 1.34 billion also set a new record for the highest monthly export value in the wood industry. The previous one was US$ 1.339 billion, set in December 2020.

January 2021 is the 7th consecutive month that exports of the wood industry have reached over US$ 1 billion. This indicates a very promising start for wood exports to reach the target of US$ 14 billion this year.