In the first 5 months of this year, Vietnam exported 36 kinds of vegetables, agricultural products into the U.S. market with a total turnover of U.S. $ 1.1 million. Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the 36 items, salted mushrooms, canned mushrooms highest turnover. In second place is the small items of canned corn, boiled corn.

In addition to vegetables, the sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric ... Americans also preferred. The most obvious change since this market is increasing imports of fresh vegetables and decreasing the canned vegetable products.

Vietnam is considered as one of the 15 countries most exported agricultural products to the U.S. market.

Currently the economy is the world's leading importer of agricultural products such as cashew nuts Vietnam, coffee, seafood (shrimp, fish), pepper, rubber goods and other fruits.

However, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that in the coming time, Vietnam exported agricultural products to the United States will be more difficult. By this nation will perform quality checks according Modernization Act food safety (FSMA) will be issued.

Under the Act, from 2012, the United States will carry out strict inspection procedures for imported goods and products of all countries, including agricultural products, food and beverages.

Also under the FSMA, the U.S. Agriculture Department will have the power to order inspection or revoke export products to the United States if not quality assurance, and charge for all export products.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the first 5 months of 2012, exports of goods from Vietnam to this market at about 7.33 billion U.S. dollars, up 18.03% compared with the same period in 2011. 2011, exports to the United States in Vietnam earned U.S. $ 16.7 billion, accounting for 17.4% of total export turnover.

In 2012, the United States is still considered one of the key export markets of Vietnam, with exports expected to reach about $ 20 billion.

(According vneconomy.vn)