Vietnam-Spain trade exchange hits 2 billion euro
(VOV) - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Spain hit a record high of 2.003 billion euro in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 19.4 percent.
Of the figure, Vietnam’s export surplus continued to remain high.
According to the Spanish Customs, Vietnam’s exports to the country were estimated at US$1.799 billion euro (up 23.8 percent) and its imports at nearly 204 million euro (down 9 percent).
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Vietnam mainly exports phones and components, footwear, coffee, garments and aquatic products while importing seafood, chemical products, machinery and equipment, mechanical tools, pharmaceuticals and materials for garment and footwear production.
Two-way trade exchange between the two countries hit 1 billion euro in 2008 and has grown considerably ever since.