Imports and exports in first two months of 2017: leading items
Thursday, March 30,2017
AsemconnectVietnam - In the first two months of this year, the country’s exports of 5 leading items saw growth.
Cell phones and accessories were still leading the list.
Meanwhile, the country’s imports of goods also increased sharply in the first two months. Machines, equipment and spare parts were leading the list.
The top 5 items exported in the period were:
Cell phones and accessories: US$ 4.68 billion
Vietnam exported $ 1.19 billion worth of cell phones and accessories in February and $ 4.68 billion in the first 2 months of this year, equivalent to the same period last year ($ 4.7 billion).
Textiles and garments: US$ 3.53 billion
Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments reached $ 842 million in February and $ 3.53 billion in the first 2 months of this year, up by 10.8 per cent or $ 275 million compared with the same period of 2016.
Computers and electronics: US$ 3.31 billion
In the first 2 months of 2017, the country earned $ 3.31 billion from exports of computers and electronics, up by 43.9 per cent year – on – year.
Footwear of all kinds: $ 2 billion
Vietnam’s exports of footwear of all kinds were at $ 2 billion in the first 2 months of this year, up by $ 200 million compared with the same period last year. In February only, the country earned $ 477 million from footwear exports.
Machines and equipment: US$ 1.79 billion
In the first two months of this year, Vietnam earned $ 1.79 billion from exports of machines and equipment, up by 39.8 per cent or $ 509 million compared with the same period last year.
Means of transport and spare parts: US$ 1 billion
The exports of means of transport and spare parts reached over $ 1 billion in the first two months of 2017, up by over $ 132 million or 17.8 per cent over the same period last year.
Top 5 items imported in February and first 2 months were:
Machines, equipment and spare parts: The imports of machines, equipment, and spare parts reached $ 2.51 billion in February and $ 4.82 billion in the first two months of this year, up by 30.8 per cent year – on – year.
The major import markets of machines, equipment and spare parts in the first two months of the year were China with $ 1.5 billion, up by 26.7 per cent compared with the same period last year; South Korea – over $ 1.31 billion, up by 83.5 per cent; and Japan - $ 676 million, up by 15.5 per cent.
Computers, electronics and components: Vietnam’s imports of computers, electronics and components hit $ 2.49 billion in February, up by 16.9 per cent over the previous month. The figure brought the country’s total imports of machines, equipment and spare parts in the first two months of this year to over $ 4.61 billion.
The country’s major import markets of computers, electronics and components in the first two months of this year were South Korea with $ 1.52 billion, up by 24.5 per cent year – on – year; China - $ 983 million, up by 29.6 per cent; and Taiwan - $ 492 million, up by 15.6 per cent.
Cell phones and accessories: Vietnam’s imports of cell phones and accessories reached $ 955 million in February, up by 14.5 per cent month – on – month. The figure of the first two months of this year was at $ 1.79 billion, up by 18.6 per cent over the same period last year.
Vietnam imported cell phones and accessories mostly from China - $ 1.01 billion, up by 4.6 per cent year – on – year; and South Korea - $ 583 million, up by 26 per cent.
Iron and steel of all kinds: Vietnam’s imports of iron and steel of all kinds in reached 1.51 million tons worth of $ 832 million in February, up by 22.9 per cent in quantity and 25.3 per cent in value over the previous month. The figure of the first two months of this year was nearly 2.74 million tons worth of over $ 1.49 billion, up by 0.2 per cent in quantity and 49.3 per cent in value year – on – year.
In the first 2 months of this year, the country imported iron and steel of all kinds mostly from China with over 1.53 million tons worth of $ 786 million, up by 7.6 per cent in quantity and 61.8 per cent in value over the same period last year; South Korea – 304,000 tons worth of $ 202 million, up by 17.8 per cent in quantity and 57.3 per cent in value; from Japan – 334,000 tons worth of $ 197 million, down by 1.2 per cent in quantity and 36.8 per cent in value.
Cloth of all kinds: Vietnam imported $ 692 million worth of cloth in February and $ 1.35 billion worth of cloth in the first 2 months of this year, up by 3.5 per cent over the same period of 2016.
The major import markets of cloth of all kinds were China with $ 671 million, up by 0.2 per cent year – on – year; South Korea - $ 276 million, up by 11.3 per cent; Taiwan - $ 198 million, up by 2.4 per cent.
CK
Source: VITIC/baohaiquan.vn/ ndh.vn
Garment & textile sector tries to keep growth momentum
Customs clearance procedures supported for importing gold for bidding
Thanks to high prices, coffee export turnover in the first quarter of 2024 skyrocketed 57.3%
Foreign purchasers show interest in five product groups of Vietnam
Japanese investors join big real estate project in Binh Duong
Vietnam has opportunities to attract, develop the offshoring market
Nearly 600 million USD disbursed in support of agroforestry, aquatic sectors
Squid and octopus exports are expected to decrease by 2% in the first quarter of 2024
Vietnam’s imports of raw materials for animal feed production in March and first 3 months of 2024
US dollar continues gaining against Vietnamese dong, hitting exchange ceiling
Real estate market thrives, entities ready to re-enter market
DAILY: Vietnamese pepper prices increased by 1000 VND on April 16, 2024
DAILY: Vietnamese coffee prices increased by 1000 VND on April 16, 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, fertilizer exports increased sharply over the same period
Plan of Hai Duong province for a period of 2021 - 2030, ...
Organize space reasonably and harmoniously, focusing on connecting Hai Duong in common development space, actively contributing to the ...Plan of Hau Giang province in a period of 2021 - 2030, ...
Sustainable forestry development program in a period of ...
12th-century ancient road unearthed at My Son Sanctuary
An ancient road dating back to the 12th century has freshly been discovered in an excavation on architectural ruins at the east side of ...Efforts made to seek UNESCO’s recognition for Con Moong ...
Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 to be held ...
Bas-relief featuring talks between Uncle Ho and soldiers ...
