Exports to Japan reach US$2.2 bil in two months
(VOV) - The cumulative Vietnam-Japan import-export turnover jumped 15.1% against the same period last year and stands at US$4.02 billion according to Vietnam Customs.
Of the figure, Vietnam’s exports to Japan topped out at US$2.2 billion, up 22.8% while imports from Japan were US$1.7 billion, up 6.3%.
Japan is one of Vietnam’s crucially important trade markets, comprising as much as 10% of the country’s total imports and exports.
In 2013, the Vietnam-Japan import-export turnover hit US$24.3 billion, up 2.4% from last year’s period including US$13.65 billion from Vietnam’s exports to the market andUS$11.61 billion worth of its Japanese imports
In 2013, total two-way trade turnover ranked fourth among all Vietnam’s export-import markets.