Vietnam – Canada trade exchange totaled US$2.5 billion
Sunday, October 14,2018
AsemconnectVietnam - The bilateral trade exchange between Vietnam and Canada totaled US$ 2.5 billion in the first eight months of this year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
Of the figure, the country exported $1.9 billion worth of goods to and imported $589.7 million worth of goods from Canada. So the country got $1.3 billion of surplus in trade exchange with Canada.
In the first eight months of this year, textiles and garments were leading the list of items exported by the country to Canada with the export turnover of $441 million, up by 19.09 per cent over the same period last year.
It was followed by footwear of all kinds with $218.5 million, up by 14.05 per cent; seafood - $146.5 million, up by 8.05 per cent; computers, electronics and components – up by 3.24 per cent to $138.5 million.
Vietnam’s exports of goods to Canada in the first eight months of 2018 - source: VITIC – according to the figures of the General Department of Customs
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Item
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First 8 months of 2018
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First 8 months of 2018 vs. same period of 2017 (%)*
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||
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Quantity (Ton)
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Value (US$)
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Quantity
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Value
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|
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Total
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1,976,211,744
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|
9.61
|
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Seafood
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146,564,370
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8.05
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Fruits and vegetables
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14,477,949
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26.44
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Cashew nuts
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7,432
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74,712,644
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16.60
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15.44
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Coffee
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3,754
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7,430,663
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-10.34
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-23.98
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Pepper
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1,886
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7,275,044
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3.80
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-33.48
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Confectionery and grain products
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6,495,909
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5.97
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Plastics
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1,493
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2,901,607
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-10.71
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-6.34
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Plastic products
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28,595,945
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26.45
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Rubber
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3,897
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5,812,990
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81.17
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43.31
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Handbags, wallets, suitcases, hats and umbrellas
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44,253,118
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1.38
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Bamboo, rattan, sedge and carpet products
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4,623,911
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13.82
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Wood and furniture
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103,640,687
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1.84
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Textiles and garments
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441,059,423
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19.09
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Technical fabrics
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15,845,431
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21.02
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Footwear of all kinds
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218,504,911
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14.05
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Ceramic and porcelain products
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2,415,106
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16.62
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Glass and products
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3,566,063
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5.14
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Iron and steel products
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41,281,072
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43.50
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Other ordinary metals and products
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31,416,692
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25.55
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Computers, electronics and components
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138,517,667
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3.24
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Cameras, camcorders and components
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3,342,715
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-18.39
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Machines, equipment and spare parts
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58,320,245
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33.99
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Means of transport and spare parts
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129,430,132
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-3.06
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Toys, sports equipment and spare parts
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27,986,370
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46.80
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Source: VITIC
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