<p>As compared to the same period last year, exports decreased 0.14% in volume but increased 26.3% in value. On average in the past eight months, the export price of nuts reached $ 9,891 per ton, up 26.5% compared with the first eight months of 2016. Of which, exports to Hong Kong, Israel reached the highest price over 11,000 USD / ton; Italy and the UAE reached the lowest level, averaging just over 7,000 per ton.</p> <p>The United States was the biggest buyer of cashew nuts in Vietnam, with 81,163 tons valued at $ 815.1 million (up 7.2% in volume and 37% in value over the same period in 2016). The second largest market was the EU with 61,297 tons, valued at $ 608.3 million (up 5.8% in volume and 34.3% in value). Next to the Dutch market with 34,804 tons, valued at $ 353.61 million (up 14% in volume and 46% in value).</p> <p>The strongest increase in the first eight months was in Belgium, with a strong increase of 63% in volume and 113% in value (1,354 tons and $ 14.3 million). Other markets with strong growth were Russia (+ 61%), India (+ 48%), Netherlands (+ 46%), Spain (+ 40%) ...</p>