In the first two months of this year, the country’s exports of goods to Myanmar reached US$ 85.7 million, increased by 18.42 per cent over the same period last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

The major commodities exported by Vietnam to Myanmar in the first two months of this year were machines, equipment, tools and spare parts; textiles and garments; iron and steel, etc., leading by means of transport and spare parts with the export turnover of $ 12.1 million, up by 60.4 per cent year – on – year and accounted for 14.11 per cent of the total.

It was followed by iron and steel products with $ 9.5 million, up by 77.26 per cent; and machines and equipment - $ 7.5 million, up by 19 per cent.

Especially, the country’s exports of iron and steel to Myanmar increased sharply by 114.56 per cent year – on – year in the first two months to $ 4.3 million.

Vietnam’s exports of goods to Myanmar in the first two months of 2016 - Unit: US$ - Source: the General Department of Customs 

Item	First 2 months of 2017	First 2 months of 2017 vs. same period of 2016 (%)
Total	85,712,401	18.42
Means of transport and spare parts	12,112,489	60.40
Iron and steel products	9,570,357	77.26
Machines, equipment and spare parts	7,542,478	19.00
Other ordinary metals and products	5,874,606	28.15
Plastic products	4,963,247	68.44
Iron and steel of all kinds	4,309,347	114.56
Textiles and garments	1,884,881	5.20
Confectionery and grain products	1,184,431	-0.19
Ceramic and porcelain products	1,047,498	-25.99
Plastics	495,800	51.42
Chemicals	390,981	68.61
Non – wooden furniture	335,457	73.56