AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam imported US$ 6.99 billion worth of computers, electronic products and components in the first five months of this year, slightly decreased by 2.12 per cent over the same period last year.

In May only, the country imported $ 1.31 billion worth of those items, down by 4.3 per cent over the previous month and by 16.96 per cent over the same month of last year.

It was followed by China with $ 1.81 billion; Singapore - $ 918.12 million; Japan - $ 547.48 million; and Taiwan - $ 454.77 million.

The country’s import of computers, electronic products and components from Israel rocketed by 818.49 per cent to $ 68.82 million; that from Mexico – up by 242.36 per cent to $ 30.4 million; from Italy – up by 205.65 per cent to $ 9.03 million; and from Finland – up by 355.78 per cent to $ 1.26 million. 

However, the import from Canada decreased by 75.37 per cent; from France – down by 53.85 per cent; from Belgium – down by 40.85 per cent; and from Denmark – down by 44.1 per cent.

Vietnam’s import of computers, electronic products and components in the first five months of 2014. Unit: US$ - Source: The General Department of Customs: