Imports of LPG in the first eight months of 2018
Monday, October 15,2018AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam imported US$ 980,800 tons of LPG worth of US$ 567 million in the first eight months of this year, increased by 3.8 per cent in quantity and 24.1 per cent in value over the same period last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
China was the country’s leading LPG export market in the first eight months of this year with 357,900 tons worth of $212 million, down by 3.13 per cent in quantity but up by 13.42 per cent in value over the same period last year, and accounted for 36.4 per cent of the total.
Qatar ranked second with 182,900 tons worth of $107.3 million; ASEAN countries – 175,600 tons worth of $105.6 million, up by 2.44 times or 144.13 per cent in quantity and 2.83 times or 183.18 per cent in value over the same period last year.
The imports of LPG from Thailand increased sharply by 3.81 times of 281.62 per cent in quantity and 4.48 times or 348.67 per cent to 131,400 tons worth of $79.7 million.
Besides, the imports of LPG from South Korea also increased by 3.8 times or 280.17 per cent in quantity and 2.5 times or 150.87 per cent in value to 4,900 tons worth of $3.5 million.
However, the country’s imports of LPG from Saudi Arabia decreased sharply by 87.41 per cent in quantity and 86.29 per cent in value; and from the U.A.E – down by 68.53 per cent in quantity and 60.21 per cent in value over the same period last year.
Imports of LPG in the first 8 months of 2018 - source: VITIC – according to the figures of the General Department of Customs
Market
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First 8 months of 2018
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First 8 months of 2018 vs. same period of 2017 (%)
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Quantity (Ton)
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Value (US$)
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Quantity
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Value
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China
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357,902
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212,017,719
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-3.13
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13.42
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Thailand
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131,413
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79,738,030
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281.62
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348.67
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The U.A.E
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77,390
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42,950,832
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-68.53
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-60.21
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Kuwait
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33,502
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17,433,619
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45.92
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64.15
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Malaysia
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24,811
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14,765,582
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265.3
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309.42
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Indonesia
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19,410
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11,126,456
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-36.81
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-30.12
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Saudi Arabia
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11,550
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5,532,539
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-87.41
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-86.29
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South Korea
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4,908
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3,528,175
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280.17
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150.87
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