19 export items surpass US$1 billion mark
(VOV) - Nineteen export products have earned more than US$1 billion each so far this year, according to the Vietnam General Department of Customs.
The garment and textile sector fetched more than US$11.1 billion, topping the list. It was followed by phone handsets and electronic components (US$8.63 billion) and crude oil (US$6.3 billion).
In September alone, three more export commodities that earned more than US$1 billion each were cassava and its products( US$1.06 billion); bags, wallets, cases, hats and umbrella (US$ 1.1 billion), and steel (US$1.01 billion).
In nine months, Vietnam’s total import-export turnover hit US$167 billion, up 12 percent compared to the same period last year.
Of the total, exports reached US$83.55 billion, up 23.6 percent, and imports nearly US$83.41 billion, up 6.1 percent.
Therefore, the country enjoyed a trade surplus of US$143 million in the review period.