AsemconnectVietnam - The bilateral trade exchange between Vietnam and Brazil totaled US$ 2,295 million in the first 9 months of this year, down by 15.7 per cent over the same period last year, according to the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

Imports

Corn was leading the list of items imported by Vietnam from Brazil in the first 9 months of this year with the import value of $ 520.6 million, down by 14.7 per cent year – on – year. Soybean ranked second with $ 134 million, down by 39.5 per cent; and then animal feed and materials - $ 122 million, down by 47 per cent; food products – down by 68.7 per cent; iron and steel scraps – down by 46.8 per cent; and iron and steel of all kinds – down by 28.8 per cent.  

Especially, the country’s imports of chemicals from Brazil increased sharply by 217 per cent to $ 14.6 million; and the imports of cotton of all kinds – up by 41 per cent to $ 123 million.

Exports

Telephones and accessories were leading the list of items exported by the country to Brazil in the first 9 months of this year with the export turnover of $ 341 million, down by 21 per cent over the same period last year and accounted for 38 per cent of the total.

It was followed by footwear of all kinds with $ 65.5 million, down by 17.7 per cent year – on – year.

In the first 9 months of this year, the country’s exports of means of transport and spare parts to Brazil reached $ 69.5 million, up by 64 per cent; that of textile, garment, leather and footwear of all kinds materials – up by 117 per cent to $ 10.2 million.

K.Cuc

Source: moit.vn