Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts: : The country imported $ 2.87 billion worth of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts  in November and $ 30.74 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 20.7 per cent year – on - year.

The main import markets of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts in the first 11 months of this year were China with $ 9.95 billion, up by 20 per cent year – on – year; South Korea –  $ 8.03 billion, up by 55.2 per cent; and Japan - $ 3.84 billion, up by 1.1 per cent.

Computers, electronic products and components: Vietnam spent nearly $ 3.5 billion for imports of computers, electronic products and components in November and $ 34 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 33.9 per cent compared with the same months of 2016.

The major import markets of computers, electronic products and components in the period were South Korea with $ 13.88 billion, up by 74.5 per cent year – on – year; China - $ 6.41 billion, up by 19.3 per cent; and Taiwan - $ 3.54 billion, up by 22.5 per cent.

Fabrics of all kinds: Vietnam imported $ 1.09 billion worth of fabrics of all kinds in November and $ 10.35 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 8.4 per cent compared with the same months of 2016.

The main import markets of fabrics in the period were China with $ 5.52 billion, up by 11.5 per cent year – on – year; and South Korea - $ 1.84 billion, up by 4.7 per cent; and Taiwan – 1.45 billion, up by 4.9 per cent.

Cell phones and accessories: Vietnam imported over $ 1.73 billion worth of cell phones and accessories in November and $ 14.48 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 51.1 per cent compared with the same months of 2014.

The main import markets of cell phones and accessories in the period were China with $7.63 billion, up by 38.5 per cent year – on – year; and South Korea - $ 5.6 billion, up by 68.9 per cent.

Iron and steel of all kinds: The country imported 1.19 million tons of iron and steel of all kinds worth of $ 791 million in November and 13.89 million tons worth of $ 8.26 billion in the first 11 months of this year, down by 17.4 per cent in quantity and up by 13.5 per cent in value year – on - year.

In the first 11 months of this year, the country imported 6.54 million tons of iron and steel of all kinds worth of $ 3.79 billion from China, down by 33.7 per cent in quantity and 6 per cent in value; while the imports from Japan reached 2.01 million tons worth of $ 1.27 billion, down by 13.8 per cent in quantity and up by 17.4 per cent in value.  

Plastics: The import of plastics totaled 411,000 tons worth of $ 644 million in November and 4.48 million tons valued at $ 6.66 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 8.6 per cent in quantity and 17.4 per cent in value over the same period last year.

The country’s top import markets of plastics in the first 11 months of this year were South Korea with 819,000 tons worth of $ 1.31 billion, up by 11.1 per cent in quantity and 20.2 per cent in value year – on – year; Saudi Arabia – 874,000 tons worth of $ 1 billion, up by 2.6 per cent in quantity and 8.9 per cent in value; Taiwan – 618,000 tons worth of $ 964 million, up by 3.5 per cent in quantity and 12.6 per cent in value.

Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials: The country’s import of textile, garment, leather and footwear materials reached $ 457 million in November and $ 5 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 8 per cent over the same period last year.

The major import markets of textile, garment, leather and footwear materials in the first 11 months of this year were China with the import value of $ 1.88 billion, up by 10.5 per cent; Taiwan - $ 452 million, up by 4.4; South Korea - $ 692 million, down by 3.9 per cent year – on – year.

Petroleum of all kinds: The imports of petroleum of all kinds totaled 11.69 million tons worth of $ 6.31 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 10.2 per cent in quantity and 40.5 per cent in value over the same period last year.

The country’s top import markets of petroleum of all kinds in the first 11 months of this year were Singapore with 4.01 million tons worth of $ 2.02 billion, up by 9 per cent in quantity and 36.4 per cent in value year – on – year; South Korea – 2.68 million tons worth of $ 1.67 billion, up by 74.8 per cent in quantity and 104.5 per cent in value; and Malaysia – 2.31 million tons worth of $ 1.1 billion, down by 19.1 per cent in quantity and 1.8 per cent in value.

Ordinary metals: The imports of ordinary metals totaled 126,000 tons worth of $ 500 million in November and 1.38 million tons worth of $ 4.93 billion the first 11 months of this year, down by 19.4 per cent in quantity and 13.4 per cent in value over the same period last year.

The country’s major import markets of ordinary metals in the first 11 months of this year were South Korea with 297,000 tons worth of $ 805 million, up by 12.2 per cent in quantity and 37.3 per cent in value year – on – year; China – 234,000 tons worth of $ 613 million, down by 66 per cent in quantity and 51 per cent in value; and Australia 198,000 tons worth of $ 458 million, up by 14.8 per cent in quantity and 40 per cent in value.

Plastic products: The imports of plastics totaled $ 496 million in November and nearly $ 4.89 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up by 22.2 per cent year – on - year.

The country’s top import markets of plastic products in the first 11 months of this year were China with $1,71 billion, up by 26.6 per cent year – on – year; South Korea – $ 1.48 billion, up by 23.5 per cent; Japan – $ 716 million, up by 20.2 per cent.