The first seven months of the year witnessed the nation’s ceramic and porcelain exports to the United States take the lead in turnover, accounting for 20% of the country’s total exports, a year-on-year rise of 14.7% to US$61.33 million, according to figures released by the General Department of Customs.

Vietnamese ceramic and porcelain products were shipped to over 30 foreign markets during the course of the reviewed period, enjoying an export turnover exceeding US$309 million, representing a boost of 3.4% on-year.

The US, Japan, and Taiwan (China) remain the markets that make up the largest turnover, accounting for approximately 45% of overall national export turnover.

Japan was the second largest market in terms of ceramic and porcelain exports, making up 15% of all Vietnamese ceramic exports.

Throughout the opening seven months of the year ceramic and porcelain exports faced mixed fluctuations, with some markets, including Argentina, Canada, and Hong Kong (China), suffering a decline of over 50% from the same period last year. Indeed, some of the nations that enjoyed a spike in export turnover were Sweden, China, and Denmark.