US$ 41.61 billion worth of goods exported to U.S in 2017
Friday, February 2,2018AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s exports of goods to the U.S reached US$ 41.61 billion in 2017, increased by 8.2 per cent compared with 2016, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
Textiles and garments were leading the list of items exported by the country to the U.S last year with the export turnover of $ 12.28 billion, accounted for 29.5 per cent of the total. It was followed by footwear of all kinds with $ 5.11 billion, up by 14.1 per cent; and then computers, electronics and components with $ 3.44 million, up by 18.7 per cent; wood and furniture - $ 3.17 billion, up by 15.7 per cent year – on – year.
Besides, the exports of machines, equipment and spare parts to the U.S reached $ 2.43 billion; seafood - $ 1.41 billion; handbags, wallets, suitcases, hats and umbrellas - $ 1.34 billion; cashew nuts - $ 1.22 billion; means of transport and spare parts - $ 1.18 billion.
Last year, the country’s exports of cameras, camcorders and components to the U.S rocketed by 329 per cent to $ 63.93 million; animal feed and materials – up by 36.7 per cent to $ 28.8 million; cashew nuts – up by 25.7 per cent to $ 1.22 billion; and rubber – up by 22.6 per cent to $ 55.5 million.
However, the country’s exports of rice, pepper and iron and steel of all kinds to the U.S decreased by 31.5 per cent; 35.4 per cent and 25.2 per cent, respectively year – on – year in 2017.
Vietnam’s exports of goods to the U.S in 2017 - Unit: US$ - source: the General Department of Customs
Item
|
December of 2017
|
December of 2017 vs. November of 2017 (+/- %)
|
2017
|
2017 vs. 2016 (+/- %)
|
Total
|
3,580,260,110
|
1.61
|
41,607,546,316
|
8.21
|
Textiles and garments
|
1,142,026,287
|
20.2
|
12,280,233,881
|
7.32
|
Footwear of all kinds
|
516,137,793
|
20.02
|
5,113,113,407
|
14.07
|
Telephones and components
|
171,228,377
|
-45.41
|
3,703,736,638
|
-13.93
|
Computers, electronics and components
|
247,384,892
|
-34.44
|
3,438,661,932
|
18.74
|
Wood and furniture
|
310,804,129
|
3.01
|
3,267,168,078
|
15.67
|
Machines, equipment and spare parts
|
211,723,120
|
1.76
|
2,426,743,831
|
14.09
|
Seafood
|
107,759,638
|
-11.93
|
1,406,999,612
|
-1.93
|
Handbags, wallets, suitcases, hats and umbrellas
|
114,389,773
|
46.43
|
1,337,399,888
|
1.32
|
Cashew nuts
|
96,558,978
|
-2.66
|
1,219,398,078
|
25.74
|
Means of transport and spare parts
|
109,186,029
|
8.27
|
1,182,211,441
|
48.43
|
Toys, sports equipment and spare parts
|
40,681,617
|
2.8
|
434,606,572
|
25.43
|
Iron and steel of all kinds
|
45,726,180
|
9.28
|
425,439,393
|
-25.17
|
Coffee
|
34,714,667
|
36.1
|
406,544,383
|
-9.53
|
Plastic products
|
32,869,580
|
3.68
|
376,565,749
|
13.21
|
Iron and steel products
|
33,461,832
|
9.81
|
368,537,545
|
8.53
|
Precious stones, metals and products
|
28,522,391
|
-4.03
|
291,952,645
|
-5.31
|
Other ordinary metals and products
|
22,683,490
|
-10.15
|
257,979,236
|
34.82
|
Pepper
|
12,008,954
|
-0.27
|
221,159,904
|
-35.36
|
Technical fabrics
|
10,268,988
|
-14.28
|
153,811,381
|
1.94
|
Rubber products
|
10,942,548
|
6.56
|
116,834,889
|
13.06
|
Fruits and vegetables
|
9,652,987
|
6.67
|
102,142,471
|
20.9
|
Crude oil
|
|
-100
|
90,792,052
|
16.5
|
Paper and products
|
4,490,577
|
-7.2
|
85,078,525
|
-0.24
|
Electric wires and cables
|
6,531,019
|
-10.1
|
78,955,614
|
12.29
|
Ceramic and porcelain products
|
8,886,483
|
47.25
|
66,520,288
|
23.6
|
Glass and products
|
6,210,286
|
9.4
|
65,989,359
|
19.47
|
Cameras, camcorders and components
|
4,232,251
|
-45.43
|
63,926,332
|
329.11
|
Rubber
|
6,095,425
|
32.42
|
55,498,527
|
22.59
|
Bamboo, rattan, sedge and carpet products
|
4,686,192
|
-0.23
|
53,668,871
|
-13.29
|
Confectionery and grain products
|
5,384,986
|
15.48
|
45,773,495
|
9.7
|
Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials
|
3,605,277
|
24.78
|
42,102,932
|
-19.61
|
Chemicals
|
5,195,819
|
28.12
|
35,015,204
|
-4.34
|
Animal feed and materials
|
3,698,192
|
48.3
|
28,804,749
|
36.71
|
Chemical products
|
2,378,161
|
34.79
|
28,588,675
|
-15.19
|
Fibers of all kinds
|
2,277,895
|
-29.17
|
26,059,674
|
14.17
|
Rice
|
1,206,250
|
91.73
|
12,608,819
|
-31.49
|
Tea
|
914,051
|
4.73
|
8,056,054
|
7.47
|
CK
Source: VITIC
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