Seven key product groups earn over US$1 billion in export-import value
Thursday, 18:05, 21/01/2021
VOV.VN - Seven product groups earned an import and export turnover of over US$1 billion during the first half of January, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The first 15 days of the year has seen a total of four commodities record an export value of over US$1 billion.
The export of machines, equipment, and tools reached US$1.45 billion, a rise of 72% compared to the same period from last year.
Other export commodities which recorded a value of over US$1 billion include telephones and accessories at US$2.86 billion, computers, electronics and components at US$1.7 billion, and garments at US$1.23 billion.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese import turnover increased by roughly US$2.2 billion, an annual rise of over 19%.
The opening 15 days of the year witness three groups of import goods record an import value of more than US$1 billion each.
Import turnover of mobile phones and components hit US$1.3 billion, a rise of approximately US$700 million, equivalent to 112%.
Import commodities with a value of over US$1 billion include computers, electronics and components at US$2.73 billion, along with machines, equipment and tools at over US$2 billion.
Vietnam’s garment-textile export turnover is projected at US$38-39 billion in 2021, Le Tien Truong, Chairman of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) said on December 29.
Vietnam’s garment-textile export turnover is projected at US$38-39 billion in 2021, Le Tien Truong, Chairman of the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) said on December 29.
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