Việt Nam meat imports surge in first four months

Thursday, May 21, 2020  09:35

In the first four months of the year Việt Nam imported around $1.36 billion worth of meat and meat products. — Photo vietnambiz.vn

HCM CITY — Việt Nam has imported US$1.36 billion worth of meat and meat products in the first four months of the year, a 17.6 per cent year-on-year increase.

Australia, India, the US, Thailand and Canada were the largest suppliers.

Fresh beef was the biggest import item, at $204.4 million more than doubling in value from last year. Frozen beef, chicken and pork also saw large increases.

Việt Nam’s animal husbandry exports in the period plummeted by 23.8 per cent to $150 million. — VNS