Imports from Thailand increased to US$ 4.4 billion in five months
Saturday, July 14,2018AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s imports of goods from Thailand increased by 13.3 per cent year – on – year in the first five months of this year to over US$4.4 billion showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
Oil and grease were leading the list of items imported by the country from Thailand in the first five months of this year with the import value of $14.01 million, up by 395.9 per cent; gas - $39.2 million, up by 276.8 per cent; fragrant and hygiene products - $46.39 million, up by 103.7 per cent.
Besides, the country’s imports of pharmaceutical materials; petroleum; ordinary metals and crude oil increased sharply by 98.7 per cent; 72.8 per cent; 67.4 per cent and 65.3 per cent, respectively year – on – year.
However, the imports of corn from Thailand fell sharply by 81.2 per cent year – on – year to only $8.32 million; and the imports of CBU autos; fertilizer and pesticides also fell sharply by 48 per cent; 28.9 per cent and 26.9 per cent, respectively.
Vietnam’s imports of goods from Thailand in the first five months of 2018 - Unit:US$- source: VITIC – according to the figures of the General Department of Customs
Item
|
May of 2018
|
May of 2018 vs. April of 2018 (%)
|
First 5 months of 2018
|
First 5 months of 2018 vs. same period of 2017 (%)
|
Total
|
949,299,696
|
15.98
|
4,400,109,623
|
13.3
|
Household appliances and components
|
95,515,648
|
-2.95
|
509,453,674
|
12.1
|
Plastics
|
83,468,166
|
40.2
|
373,622,011
|
57.95
|
Machines, equipment and spare parts
|
82,927,835
|
33.2
|
357,122,613
|
2.35
|
Computers, electronics and components
|
66,548,788
|
24.83
|
293,913,528
|
46.49
|
Petroleum of all kinds
|
31,968,340
|
-40.15
|
281,488,493
|
72.8
|
Fruits and vegetables
|
71,664,643
|
25.83
|
274,691,990
|
-4.24
|
Auto components and spare parts
|
44,428,541
|
9.35
|
236,086,871
|
3.89
|
Chemicals
|
43,898,723
|
84.5
|
167,254,255
|
13.04
|
CBU autos and spare parts
|
32,407,960
|
-25.35
|
149,579,054
|
-47.97
|
Other ordinary metals
|
27,836,307
|
-6.54
|
141,249,919
|
67.43
|
Fabrics of all kinds
|
26,841,541
|
23.97
|
116,531,560
|
29.84
|
Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials
|
26,165,750
|
26.51
|
109,560,235
|
17.36
|
Chemical products
|
25,469,279
|
17.09
|
107,043,232
|
5.71
|
Plastic products
|
23,171,237
|
36.12
|
99,242,270
|
5.37
|
Paper of all kinds
|
17,549,167
|
19.8
|
78,646,958
|
15.31
|
Iron and steel products
|
16,622,974
|
16.29
|
75,557,798
|
21.11
|
Fibers of all kinds
|
11,680,771
|
31.09
|
53,078,533
|
23.83
|
Rubber
|
9,294,834
|
34.89
|
46,842,496
|
-8.89
|
Fragrant and hygiene products
|
10,890,717
|
15.41
|
46,387,159
|
103.74
|
Animal feed and materials
|
6,300,571
|
-41.72
|
43,515,705
|
28.91
|
Wood and furniture
|
9,319,383
|
25.29
|
40,255,740
|
-0.8
|
Liquefied gas
|
10,480,619
|
3.49
|
39,204,117
|
276.84
|
Electric wires and cables
|
7,726,639
|
25.16
|
38,369,003
|
24.78
|
Rubber products
|
8,075,699
|
23.59
|
34,445,917
|
14.27
|
Paper products
|
7,754,385
|
35.94
|
34,381,586
|
10.16
|
Iron and steel of all kinds
|
9,101,865
|
124.72
|
29,848,042
|
-20.89
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
5,679,356
|
-12.65
|
26,638,907
|
-22.8
|
Milk and dairy products
|
5,066,958
|
45.38
|
25,518,986
|
11.85
|
Ores and minerals
|
4,163,648
|
-30.59
|
23,459,997
|
12.48
|
Other ordinary metals
|
5,877,135
|
51.49
|
23,430,854
|
-4.39
|
Other oil products
|
5,043,321
|
11.29
|
22,101,634
|
65.3
|
Glass and products
|
4,783,565
|
51.45
|
21,085,565
|
-6.9
|
Confectionery and grain products
|
4,848,537
|
36.98
|
18,810,015
|
24.01
|
Other food products
|
4,341,992
|
52.8
|
17,717,930
|
5.35
|
Pesticide and materials
|
5,774,530
|
84.07
|
15,521,797
|
-26.9
|
Oil and grease
|
977,931
|
-63.58
|
14,014,122
|
395.89
|
Seafood
|
2,248,011
|
34.72
|
9,096,655
|
16.62
|
Corn
|
1,189,715
|
-21.45
|
8,319,227
|
-81.22
|
Cameras, camcorders and components
|
1,058,718
|
-3.76
|
5,732,287
|
52.72
|
Precious stones, metals and products
|
971,413
|
39.68
|
3,852,825
|
7.61
|
Fertilizer of all kinds
|
272,738
|
-70.12
|
2,773,654
|
-28.91
|
Pharmaceutical materials
|
136,541
|
15.58
|
847,051
|
98.69
|
Tobacco materials
|
|
-100
|
48,721
|
-8.63
|
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