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pisauikan NTFP exports in June 2024 reached US$70.18 million,
up six percent compared to May 2024 and up one percent
over the same period in 2023. In the first half of 2024 NTFP
exports earned US$408.26 million, up 14 percent over the

same period in 2023.
According to preliminary statistics exports of wood and
wood products to the EU market in July 2024 contributed
US$36.6 million, up 39 percent compared to July 2023.
In the first seven months of 2024, W&WP exports to the
In the first seven months of 2024, W&WP exports were EU came to US$313.6 million, up 33 percent over the same
estimated at US$8.8 billion, up 22 percent over the same period in 2023.
period in 2023. Of this, WP exports are estimated at US$5.98 Vietnam's office furniture exports in July 2024 reached
billion, up 22 percent over the same period in 2023. US$29 million, up 23 percent compared to July 2023.

W&WP exports to the US in July 2024 earned US$743 Generally, in the first seven months of 2024, office furniture
million, up four percent compared to June 2024 and up 22 exports earned US$172 million, up 12 percent over the same
percent compared to July 2023. In the first seven months period in 2023.
of 2024, WP exports totalled US$4.8 billion, up 21 percent Vietnam's poplar imports in July 2024 amounted to
over the same period in 2023. 39,200 cubic metres, worth US$15.3 million, up 12 percent
Exports of living-room and dining-room furniture in July in volume and 12 percent in value compared to June 2024.
2024 reached US$215 million, up 15 percent compared to However, compared to July 2023, poplar imports increased

July 2023. In the first seven months of 2024, exports of living by 40 percent in volume and 30 percent in value. In the first
and dining-room furniture brought in about US$1.25 billion, seven months of 2024, imports of raw wood accounted for
up 23 percent over the same period in 2023. 211.9 million cubic metres, worth US$80.8 million, up 21
Vietnam's W&WP imports in July 2024 were valued at percent in volume and eight percent in value over the same
US$260 million, up 12 percent compared to June 2024 and period in 2023.
up 37 percent compared to July 2023. In the first 7 months Vietnam’s imports of raw wood from Africa in July 2024
of 2024 W&WP imports cost US$1.5 billion, up 23 percent decreased slightly, amounting to 70,000 cubic metres, with
over the same period in 2023. a value of US$17 million, down five percent in volume and
According to statistics from the General Department of value compared to June 2024. This brought the total amount

Customs imports of raw wood (log and sawnwood) in June of raw wood imported from Africa in the first seven months
2024 reached 461,600 cubic metres, worth US$151.8 million, of 2024 to 533,460 cubic metres.
down eight percent in volume and nine percent in value Imports had a value of US$142.76 million, up 111 percent
compared to May 2024. in volume but down three percent in value over the same
Compared to June 2023, imports increased by 12 percent period in 2023.
in volume and 12 percent in value. In the first 6 months of
2024 imports of raw wood totalled 2.48 million cubic metres Most earnings from carbon credits distributed to

worth US$821.8 million, up 16 percent in volume and nine localities
percent in value over the same period in 2023. Vietnam has received a US$51.5 million payment from the