Imports from South Korea increased nearly 47%
Thursday, December 14,2017AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s imports of goods from South Korea totaled US$ 38.3 billion in the first ten months of this year, increased sharply by 46.7 per cent over the same period last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
Computers, electronics and components were leading the list of items imported by the country from South Korea in the first ten months of this year with the import value of nearly $ 12.51 billion, accounted for 32.7per cent of the total and increased sharply by 72.3 per cent year – on – year.
Machines, equipment and spare parts ranked second with $ 7.37 billion, up by 61.8 per cent; and then cell phones and accessories - $ 4.97 billion, up by 63.8 per cent.
In the first ten months of this year, the country’s imports of rubber increased sharply by 61 per cent year – on – year to $ 174.73 million; glass and products – up by 81 per cent to $ 64.29 million; precious stones, metals and products – up by 60 per cent to $ 42.08 million; confectionery and grain products – up by 77 per cent to $ 20.24 million; fruit and vegetables – up by 77 per cent to $ 10.76 million.
However, the imports of liquefied gas, pharmaceutical materials and autos decreased sharply by 68 per cent; 35 per cent and 42 per cent, respectively over the same period last year.
By the end of November, South Korea was leading the list of 126 countries and territories which have effective invested projects in Vietnam with the total registered capital of $ 57.5 billion.
Item
|
October of 2017
|
October of 2017 vs. September of 2017 (%)
|
First 10 months of 2017
|
First 10 months of 2017 vs. same period of 2016 (%)
|
Total
|
3,919,738,089
|
-8.4
|
38,302,875,575
|
46.67
|
Computers, electronics and components
|
1,279,063,461
|
-23.42
|
12,509,658,609
|
72.26
|
Machines, equipment and spare parts
|
492,772,271
|
-6.7
|
7,367,318,706
|
61.81
|
Cell phones and accessories
|
803,713,507
|
7.39
|
4,971,665,731
|
63.75
|
Fabrics of all kinds
|
151,274,387
|
-2.2
|
1,640,993,617
|
4.72
|
Petroleum of all kinds
|
164,877,484
|
54.53
|
1,485,491,164
|
113.31
|
Plastic products
|
136,110,893
|
-18.35
|
1,344,344,717
|
23.14
|
Other ordinary metals
|
115,092,519
|
-0.63
|
1,189,518,783
|
38.48
|
Plastics
|
115,332,017
|
-7.66
|
1,178,349,586
|
20.31
|
Iron and steel of all kinds
|
112,849,952
|
14.37
|
1,000,610,884
|
19.78
|
Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials
|
56,927,375
|
3.57
|
628,284,076
|
-3.39
|
Auto components and spare parts
|
58,562,445
|
97.47
|
617,380,012
|
-8.35
|
Iron and steel products
|
51,778,368
|
-8.24
|
538,691,470
|
1.51
|
Chemical products
|
48,703,275
|
-13.76
|
516,233,031
|
15.05
|
Chemicals
|
29,933,776
|
-1.05
|
281,809,078
|
34.27
|
Cameras, camcorders and components
|
14,775,273
|
-28.69
|
189,105,575
|
-23.69
|
Paper of all kinds
|
18,784,789
|
-5.34
|
181,806,117
|
17.65
|
Other ordinary metal products
|
13,452,381
|
-24.46
|
179,200,178
|
11.54
|
Rubber
|
18,078,379
|
10.64
|
174,727,258
|
60.8
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
16,635,062
|
-18.03
|
162,417,337
|
1.05
|
CBU autos and spare parts
|
11,598,179
|
-14.57
|
151,524,374
|
-41.7
|
Fibers of all kinds
|
16,616,209
|
5.12
|
145,582,022
|
9.85
|
Rubber products
|
9,492,684
|
-16.49
|
117,851,111
|
2.85
|
Electric wires and cables
|
11,741,232
|
-18.96
|
111,390,855
|
4.39
|
Other oil products
|
13,007,405
|
73.27
|
106,249,456
|
26.77
|
Glass and products
|
5,239,129
|
-20.09
|
64,286,586
|
81.15
|
Fertilizer of all kinds
|
3,087,776
|
116.94
|
57,165,643
|
33.88
|
Household appliances and components
|
4,781,899
|
-18.25
|
49,836,710
|
25.98
|
Means of transport and spare parts
|
3,070,037
|
470.16
|
49,345,942
|
-57.69
|
Paper products
|
4,048,475
|
-11.63
|
47,926,882
|
4.27
|
Precious stones, metals and products
|
3,580,692
|
-38.92
|
42,081,005
|
59.6
|
Seafood
|
8,157,794
|
95.37
|
41,486,672
|
0.43
|
Pesticide and materials
|
3,147,474
|
-37.87
|
34,709,179
|
30.16
|
Hygiene products
|
2,326,948
|
-39.76
|
30,302,848
|
23.28
|
Animal feed and materials
|
3,143,413
|
-7.95
|
30,175,002
|
-1.19
|
Other food products
|
2,075,709
|
-17.18
|
22,654,312
|
2.42
|
Confectionery and grain products
|
3,280,956
|
0.59
|
20,236,996
|
77.35
|
Fruit and vegetables
|
1,390,554
|
-26.78
|
10,759,322
|
76.76
|
Wood and furniture
|
579,354
|
-14.86
|
8,162,059
|
-3.55
|
Milk and dairy products
|
846,444
|
-24.38
|
7,995,663
|
1.97
|
Ores and minerals
|
734,390
|
49.71
|
7,248,662
|
-3.74
|
Oil and grease
|
734,996
|
7.56
|
4,780,597
|
-3.2
|
Cotton of all kinds
|
314,751
|
-22.17
|
2,870,985
|
39.05
|
Pharmaceutical materials
|
370,602
|
189.25
|
2,738,921
|
-35.25
|
Liquefied gas
|
165,682
|
-35.84
|
1,830,296
|
-68.25
|
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