Cell phones and accessories ranked first with the export turnover of $ 12.15 billion, up by 6.87 per cent year – on – year

The major commodities exported by the country in April and the first 4 months of 2017 included:

Cell phones and accessories: Vietnam exported $ 4.38 billion worth of cell phones and accessories in April and $ 12.15 billion in the first 4 months of this year, up by 6.9 per cent compared with the same months of 2016.

The main export markets of cell phones and accessories in the period were EU with over $ 3.56 billion, up by 2 per cent year – on – year; the U.S with $ 1.39 billion, down by 4.9 per cent; the U.A.E - $ 1.25 billion, down by 18.8 per cent; and South Korea - $ 1.12 billion, up by 33 per cent year – on - year.

Textiles and garments: The country exported over $ 1.87 billion worth of textiles and garments in April and $ 7.48 billion in the first 4 months of this year, up by 9.4 per cent over the same period last year.

The leading export markets of textiles and garments in the first 4 months of this year were the U.S with $ 3.64 billion, up by 7.1 per cent year – on – year; Japan - $ 936 million, up by 11.3 per cent; South Korea - $ 787 million, up by 16.7 per cent; and China - $ 251 million, up by 36.1 per cent.

Computers, electronic products and components: Vietnam earned over $ 7.35 billion from exports of computers, electronic products and components in the first 4 months of this year, up by 45.9 per cent compared with the same months of 2016.

The major export markets of computers, electronic products and components in the period were China with $ 1.79 billion, up by 109.8 per cent year – on – year; the EU (28 countries) - $ 1.38 billion, up by 16.4 per cent; and the U.S - $ 817 million, down by 0.4 per cent.

Footwear of all kinds: The exports of footwear of all kinds totaled $ 1.16 billion in April and $ 4.28 billion in the first 4 months of this year, up by 12.5 per cent year – on - year.

The country’s top export markets of footwear of all kinds in the first 4 months of this year were the U.S with over $ 1.51 billion, up by 13.9 per cent year – on – year; the EU –$ 1.36 billion, up by 10.2 per cent; and China – $ 309 million, up by 22 per cent.

Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts:  The country earned nearly $ 1.12 billion from exports of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts  in April and $ 4 billion in the first 4 months of this year, up by 36.9 per cent over the same period last year.

The main export markets of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts in the first 4 months of this year were the U.S with $ 814 million, up by 28.5 per cent year – on – year; Japan –  $ 543 million, up by 15.6 per cent; and China – $ 540 million, up by 88.1 per cent over the same period of 2016.

Coffee:  The exports of coffee was at 135,000 tons worth of $ 306 million in April, down by 19.8 per cent in quantity and 19.95 per cent in value month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total coffee exports in the first 4 months of this year to 588,000 tons valued at $ 1.33 billion, down by 11.2 per cent in quantity and up by 18.6 per cent in value year – on - year.

The leading coffee export markets in the period were the EU (28 countries) - $ 616 million, up by 23.2 per cent; and the U.S - $ 206 million, up by 42.5 per cent.

Seafood: The country’s exports of seafood hit $ 644 million in April, up by 6.7 per cent month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total export of seafood in the first 4 months of this year to $ 2.15 billion, up by 10.1 per cent year – on - year.

By the end of April, the country’s export of seafood to the U.S reached $ 361 million, down by 11.2 per cent; to Japan – 360 million, up by 30.6 per cent; to China – $ 229 million, up by 30.7 per cent over the same period last year.

Fruit and vegetables: The country’s exports of fruit and vegetables reached $ 321 million in April, up by 14.9 per cent month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total export of fruit and vegetables in the first 4 months of this year to $ 1.02 billion, up by 31.9 per cent year – on - year.

By the end of April, the country’s export of fruit and vegetables to China reached $ 759 million, up by 36.8 per cent year – on – year.

Crude oil: The country’s exports of crude oil reached 523,000 tons valued at $ 228 million in April and 2.04 million tons worth of $ 874 million in the first 4 months of this year, up by 26.3 per cent over the same period last year.

The country’s major export markets of crude oil were China with 837,000 tons, down by 46.7 per cent; Japan – 393,000 tons, up by 3 times; Thailand – 156,000 tons, up by 69.5 per cent; and Australia – 144,000 tons, down by 24.9 per cent year – on – year.