AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s imports of fertilizer from Japan in January of this year increased sharply by 845.39 per cent over the same period last year to US$ 3.3 million.

Vietnam spent $ 875.6 million on importing goods from Japan in January, fell by 11.53 per cent over the same month of last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

Machines, equipment and spare parts were leading the list of items imported by the country from Japan with the import value of $ 240.6 million, down by 20.74 per cent year – on – year and accounted for 27.4 per cent of the total.

It was followed by computers, electronics and components with $ 158.5 million, down by 10.65 per cent; iron and steel of all kinds - $ 76.8 million, down by 14.58 per cent.

In January of this year, Vietnam’s imports of fertilizer from Japan increased sharply by 845.39 per cent to $ 3.3 million; while the imports of ores and minerals increased by 376.26 per cent to $ 740,400.

Vietnam’s imports of goods from Japan in January of 2017 - Unit: US$ - Source: the General Department of Customs