Vietnam’s leading export and import items in first 5 months
Tuesday, June 30,2015AsemconnectVietnam - In the first five months of this year, cell phones and accessories were leading in the list of export items of Vietnam with the export turnover of nearly US$ 12 billion while machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts were leading in the list of items imported by the country in the period with the import value of $11.46 billion.
Six leading export items in the first 5 months:
The main export markets of cell phones and accessories in the period were EU with $ 4.01 billion, up by 13.6 per cent year – on – year; the U.A.E with $ 1.71 billion, up by 4.8 per cent; the U.S - $ 1.09 billion, up by 64.4 per cent.
Footwear of all kinds: The export of footwear of all kinds totaled $ $ 4.69 billion in the first 5 months of this year, up by 21 per cent year – on - year.
The country’s top export markets of footwear of all kinds in the first 5 months of this year were the U.S with $ 1.63 billion, up by 30.6 per cent year – on – year and EU – $ 1.55 billion, up by 16.2 per cent.
Textiles and garments: The country exported $ 4.05 billion worth of textiles and garments in the first 5 months of this year, , up by 10.5 per cent year – on – year and accounted for 49.7 per cent of the total.
The leading export markets of textiles and garments in the first 5 months of this year were the EU with $ 1.16 billion, up by 4.9 per cent year – on – year; Japan – over $ 1 billion, up by 4.6 per cent; and South Korea - nearly $ 662 million, up by 6.8 per cent.
Seafood: The country’s export of seafood hit $ 2.45 billion in the first 5 months of this year, down by 16 per cent or $ 467 million year – on - year.
By the end of May, the country’s export of seafood to the U.S reached $ 473 million, down by 29 per cent; to EU – 443 million, down by 13.1 per cent; and to Japan – 366 million, down by 11.8 per cent over the same period last year.
Crude oil: The country’s export of crude oil reached nearly 3.97 million tons worth of $ 1.79 billion in the first 5 months of this year, down by 45.7 per cent or $ 1.51 billion over the same period last year.
Rice: The country’s export of rice hit 2.41 million tons worth of $ 1.05 billion in the first five months of this year , down by 3.8 per cent in quantity and 14.6 per cent in value year – on - year.
By the end of May, the country’s export of rice to China reached 935,000 tons, down by 19.4 per cent; to the Philippines – 360,000 tons, down by 35.8 per cent; and to Malaysia – 194,000 tons, up by 3 folds over the same period last year.
Six leading import items in the first 5 months:
Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts: : The country imported $ 11.46 billion worth of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts in the first 5 months of this year, up by 15.4 per cent and 35.6 per cent, respectively year – on - year.
The main import markets of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts in the first 5 months of this year were China with $ 3.72 billion, up by 29.4 per cent year – on – year; South Korea – $ 2.2 billion, up by 75.8 per cent; and Japan - $ 2.16 billion, up by 57.7 per cent; and Taiwan - $ 595 million, up by 37 per cent over the same period of 2014.
Computers, electronic products and components: Vietnam spent $ 9.39 billion for import of computers, electronic products and components in the first 5 months of this year, up by 14.7 per cent and 37.4 per cent compared with the same months of 2014.
The major import markets of computers, electronic products and components in the period were South Korea with $ 2.79 billion, up by 34.5 per cent year – on – year; China - $ 1.95 billion, up by 18.4 per cent; Japan - $ 933 million, up by 70 per cent; and Singapore - $ 914 million, down by 1.6 per cent.
Textile, garment, leather and footwear of all kinds materials: The country’s import of textile, garment, leather and footwear of all kinds materials reached $ 1.93 billion in May and $ 7.46 billion in the first 5 months of this year, up by 8.7 per cent over the same period last year.
The major import markets of textile, garment, leather and footwear of all kinds materials in the first 5 months of this year were China with $ 3.02 billion, up by 12.9 per cent year – on – year; South Korea – $ 1.1 billion, down by 2.5 per cent; and the U.S – $ 411 million, up by 26.4 per cent.
Iron and steel of all kinds: The country imported $ 2.97 billion worth of iron and steel of all kinds in the first 5 months of this year, up by 17.5 per cent in quantity and down by 0.4 per cent in value year – on - year.
The leading import markets of iron and steel of all kinds in the first 5 months of this year were China with 3.05 million tons, up by 41.9 per cent year – on – year; Japan – 967,000 tons, down by 0.1 per cent; South Korea – 673,000 tons, up by 24.8 per cent; and Taiwan – 406,000 tons, down by 15.3 per cent.
Animal feed and materials: The import of animal feed and materials hit $ 1.43 billion in the first 5 months of this year, up by 18.5 per year – on - year.
The major import markets of animal feed and materials in the first 5 months of this year were Argentina with $ 522 million, up by 48.1 per cent year – on – year; the U.S – $ 275 million, up by 28.2 per cent; Brazil - $ 106 million, up by 5 folds; and China - $ 96 million, down by 32.7 per cent.
CBU automobile of all kinds: Vietnam imported over 45,700 CBU automobile of all kinds worth of $ 1.2 billion in the first 5 months of this year, rose sharply by 128.8 per cent in volume and 183.2 per cent in value over the same period last year.
In the first 5 months of this year, the country’s import of CBU automobile of all kinds from China reached 13,400 units, up by 295 per cent; from South Korea – 9,780 units, up by 51.4 per cent; from Thailand – 8,300 units, up by 133 per cent; from India – 6,600 units, up by 134 per cent; and from Japan – 2,700 units, up by 117 per cent year – on – year.
K.Cuc
Source: ASEM/Vinanet/custom.gov.vn
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