In September only, the country’s exports of goods to China reached $4.45 billion, up by 0.87 per cent over the previous month and by 27.07 per cent over the same month of 2017.

Computers, electronics and components were the leading item exported by the country to China in the first nine months of this year with the export turnover of over $6 billion, up by 28.6 per cent year – on – year.

It was followed by telephones and components with $5.77 billion, up by 2.4 times or 138.6 per cent year – on – year; cameras, camcorders and components - $1.79 billion, up by 49.89 per cent; and machines, equipment and spare parts – over $1 billion, down by 7.64 per cent.

In the first nine months of this year, the country’s exports of fibers of all kinds to China increased by 10.36 per cent to $1.6 billion; textiles and garments – up by 40.39 per cent to $1.07 billion; and footwear of all kinds – up by 28.35 per cent to $1.05 billion. 

Especially, the country’s exports of cement and clinker to China rocketed by 77.4 times or 7,639.02 per cent in quantity and 90 times or 8,909.03 per cent in value to 6.5 million tons worth of $235.4 million. 

Besides, the exports of plastics to China also increased by 3.5 times in quantity and 3.4 times in value compared with the same period last year to 433,700 tons worth of $350 million.

However, the exports of rice to China decreased by 37.21 per cent in quantity and 27.65 per cent in value; cassava and products – down by 37.17 per cent in quantity and 3.79 per cent in value; cashew nuts – down by 1.26 per cent in quantity and 7.1 per cent in value; rubber – up by 8.62 per cent in quantity but down by 12.53 per cent in value.