According to the Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS), in 2016, the cashew industry of Vietnam has exported 350,000 tons of cashew nuts, worth nearly 3.1 billion USD, including about 2.85 billion USD , The rest are by-products of such thing as cashew nut shell, cardanol …

It is also the 11th year in a row that the Vietnamese cashew nut industry is leading the world in cashew kernel exports, continuing to maintain a market share of over 50% ).

Since 2006, Vietnam has been the largest cashew nut exporter in the world, accounting for 28% of processed cashew and 42% of cashew nut exports globally in 2016.

India is the world’s largest cashew nut supplier but second only to exports as most of its products are consumed domestically.

VINACAS’s assessment shows that, unlike most other commodities in the agricultural group, most of the price declines, the average export price of cashew nut in 2016 is high and continuously increasing, the average price in 2016 is $ 8,196 / Tons, up 12.2% over 2015.

Vietnamese cashew nuts are exported to 90 markets, with the United States accounting for the highest market share (35%), EU (25%) and China (18%). The main export markets were positive growth such as the United States, China, Holland with the growth rate of 17.6%, 20.4% and 24.1%, respectively. Export prices in all markets have increased over the same period, averaging 7.5 – 8.5%.

In 2017, Vietnam cashew industry is expected to export about 360,000 tons of cashew nuts of all kinds, up 2.8% over the same period of 2016.
The export value of cashew nut products is expected to reach 3.3 billion USD, of which cashew kernel is about 3 billion USD, 5.0% increase compared to 2016.

(According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade Portal)