March 15, 2018 | 15:31 (GMT+7)
Vietnam imports 2,300 tons of beef from US, Australia
Vietnam spent some USD 15 million importing nearly 2,300 tons of beef from Australia and the United States in the first two months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs.
Of this, some 1,349 tons of beef worth USD 8.9 million came from the United States, while 948 tons worth USD 6.6 million were imported from Australia.
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Vietnam imports 2,300 tons of beef from US, Australia. Photo baocongthuong.com.vn |
Vietnam bought 930 tons of boneless beef and 18 tons of beef ribs from Australia and 834 tons of boneless beef and 65 tons of beef ribs from the United States.
In 2017, the country imported 210 tons of beef ribs and 3,901 tons of boneless beef from Australia, while it bought 6,085 tons of boneless beef and 353 tons of beef ribs from the United States, reported the Phap luat Thanh pho HCM (HCM City Law) newspaper.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in 2017, Vietnam imported over 6,500 tons of pork worth USD 11.07 million and more than 81,000 tons of poultry meat, valued at over USD 75.7 million.
Last year, the nation imported 262,321 units of live cattle and nearly 42,000 tons of beef worth USD 410 million.
Source: VNA