AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s import and export revenue totaled US$352.61 billion in the first nine months of 2018, increased by 13.7 per cent or $42.44 billion compared with the same period last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.

Of the figure, the export turnover reached $179.47 billion, up by 15.8 per cent or $24.44 billion compared with the same period of 2017.

The items, which saw the sharp growth in the period were: telephones and components – up by $5.16 billion; textiles and garments – up by $3.18 billion; computers, electronics and components – up by $3.03 billion; machines, equipment and spare parts – up by $2.73 billion; iron and steel of all kinds – up by $1.21 billion; cameras, camcorders and components – up by $1.13 billion; footwear of all kinds – up by $1.08 billion.

The following are the main export items in the first nine months of 2018:
Telephones and components: Vietnam exported $5.09 billion worth of telephones and components in September and $36.69 billion in the first nine months of this year, up by 16.4 per cent compared with the same period of 2017.

The main export markets of telephones and components in the first nine months of this year were EU (28 countries) with $10.14 billion, up by 10.9 per cent year – on – year; China with $5.78 billion, up by 2.4 times; the U.S - $4.16 billion, up by 43.7 per cent; South Korea - $3.34 billion, up by 17.1 per cent.

Textiles and garments: The country’s export of textiles and garments hit $2.7 billion in September, down by 14.6 per cent month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total export of textiles and garments in the first nine months of this year to $22.45 billion, up by 16.5 per cent year – on - year.

In the first nine months of this year, the country’s exports of textiles and garments to the U.S reached $10.33 billion, up by 11.8 per cent; to the EU (28 countries) –$3.08 billion, up by 11.4 per cent; and to Japan –$2.8 billion, up by 24.2 per cent.

Computers, electronic products and components: Vietnam earned $2.64 billion from exports of computers, electronic products and components in September of 2018, down by 8.9 per cent compared with the previous month. The figure brought the country’s total exports of computers, electronics and components in the first nine months of this year to $21.58 billion, increased by 16.3 per cent compared with the same months of 2017.

The major export markets of computers, electronic products and components in the period were China with over $6 billion, up by 28.8 per cent year – on – year; the E.U (28 countries) – $4.05 billion, up by 21.1 per cent; the U.S - $2.07 billion, down by 14.1 per cent; South Korea - $1.94 billion, up by 48.5 per cent year – on - year.

Farm products (including fruits and vegetables; cashew nuts; pepper; tea; coffee; rice; cassava and products; rubber, etc.): Vietnam earned $1.26 billion from export of farm products in September of 2018, down by 20.6 per cent compared with the previous month. The figure brought the country’s total exports of farm products in the first nine months of this year to $13.63 billion, increased by 1.5 per cent compared with the same months of 2017.

The major export markets of farm products in the first nine months of this year were China with $4.74 billion, down by 2.3 per cent year – on – year; the U.S – $1.51 billion, down by 4.6 per cent; Indonesia - $527 million, up by 7.4 times.

Machines, equipment, tools and spare parts: : The country earned $1.35 billion from exports of machines, equipment, tools and spare parts in September and $12.14 billion in the first nine months of this year, up by 29 per cent over the same period last year.
The main export markets of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts in the first nine months of this year were the U.S with $2.34 billion, up by 29.5 per cent year – on – year; to the EU (28 countries) – $1.63 billion, up by 24.7 per cent; to India - $1.48 billion, up by 5.9 times; and to Japan - $1.34 billion, up by 6.2 per cent compared with the same period of 2017.

Footwear of all kinds: The export of footwear of all kinds reached $1.17 billion in September and $11.74 billion in the first nine months of this year, up by 10.2 per cent year – on - year.
The country’s top export markets of footwear of all kinds in the first nine months of this year were the U.S with $4.27 billion, up by 13.5 per cent year – on – year; the E.U (28 countries) - $3.38 billion, up by 1.6 per cent; China –$1.06 billion, up by 28.5 per cent; and Japan - $634 million, up by 14.7 per cent year – on - year.

Wood and furniture: The country’s exports of wood and furniture hit $715 million in September, down by 10.3 per cent month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total export of wood and furniture in the first nine months of this year to $6.37 billion, up by 14.4 per cent year – on - year.
In the first nine months, the country’s exports of wood and furniture to the U.S reached $2.73 billion, up by 15.8 per cent; to Japan - $827 million, up by 8 per cent; and to China - $812 million, up by 4.5 per cent year – on - year.

Seafood: The country’s export of seafood hit $778 million in September, down by 9.7 per cent month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total export of seafood in the first nine months of this year to $6.36 billion, up by 6.7 per cent year – on - year.
In the first nine months of this year, the country’s export of seafood to the U.S reached $1.14 billion, up by 9.6 per cent; EU (28 countries)– $1.1 billion, up by 7.7 per cent; to Japan – $994 million, up by 5.4 per cent; and China - $720 million, down by 7.5 per cent over the same period last year.

Means of transport and spare parts: The country’s exports of means of transport and spare parts hit $569 million in September, down by 13.9 per cent month – on – month. The figure brought the country’s total export of means of transport and spare parts in the first nine months of this year to $5.89 billion, up by 15.2 per cent year – on - year.
In the first nine months, the country’s export of means of transport and spare parts to Japan reached $1.79 billion, up by 15 per cent; to the U.S - $951 million, up by 10 per cent; to Thailand - $282 million, up by 14.9 per cent; and to Singapore - $279 million, up by 84.7 per cent over the same period last year.
Iron and steel of all kinds: Vietnam’s exports of iron and steel of all kinds hit 576,000 tons worth of $407 million in September, down by 4.7 per cent in quantity and 5.5 per cent in value compared with the previous month. The figure of the first nine months of this year was 4.61 million tons worth of $3.39 million, up by 39.4 per cent in quantity and 55.6 per cent in value year – on - year.

The major export markets of iron and steel of all kinds in the first nine months of this year were Cambodia with 976,000 tons, up by 53.6 per cent; the U.S – 718,000 tons, up by 89.8 per cent; Indonesia – 452,000 tons, up by 9.6 per cent; Malaysia – 478,000 tons, up by 76.6 per cent; and EU (28 countries) – 431,000 tons, up by 48 per cent over the same period last year.

Cameras, camcorders and components: The export of cameras, camcorders and components reached $607 million in September and $3.49 billion in the first nine months of this year, up by 46.9 per cent year – on - year.
The country’s top export markets of cameras, camcorders and components in the first nine months of this year were China with $1.8 billion, up by 49.9 per cent year – on – year; Hong Kong (CN) - $855 million, up by 28.1 per cent; and South Korea –$263 million, up by 2.7 times.
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Source: Baohaiquan.vn