Leading import items in first nine months of 2018
Wednesday, October 24,2018AsemconnectVietnam - In the first nine months of 2018, Vietnam’s imports of goods increased by 11.6 per cent over the same period last year to US$173.14 billion showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
Computers, electronics and components: Vietnam spent over $3.54 billion for imports of computers, electronic products and components in September of 2018 and $30.8 billion in the first nine months of 2018, up by 12.9 per cent compared with the same period of 2017.
Machines, equipment, tools and spare parts: : The country imported $2.77 billion worth of machines, equipment, tools and spare parts in September and $24.58 billion in the first nine months of this year, down by 3.7 per cent year – on - year.
Telephones and components: Vietnam imported over $1.71 billion worth of telephones and components in September and $11 billion in the first nine months of this year, up by 1.1 per cent compared with the same period of 2017.
Plastics and products: The imports of plastics and products totaled $1.23 billion in September, down by 5.4 per cent over the previous month. The figure brought the country’s total imports of plastics and products in the first nine months of this year to $10.93 billion, up by 14.6 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Fabrics of all kinds: Vietnam’s imports of fabrics of all kinds reached over $1 billion in September and $9.41 billion in the first nine months of this year, increased by 13.8 per cent over the same period of 2017.
Iron and steel of all kinds: The country imported 1.05 million tons of iron and steel of all kinds worth of $788 million in September and 10.34 million tons worth of $7.51 billion in the first nine months of this year, down by 10 per cent in quantity but up by 11.5 per cent in value year – on - year.
Chemicals and products: The imports of chemicals and products reached $798 million in September and $7.44 billion in the first nine months of this year, up by 17.8 per cent year – on - year.
Petroleum of all kinds: The imports of petroleum of all kinds totaled 700,000 tons worth of $502 million in September, decreased by 9.8 per cent in quantity and 4.3 per cent in value over the previous month.
Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials: The country’s imports of textile, garment, leather and footwear materials reached $471 million in September and $4.27 billion in the first nine months of this year, up by 4.5 per cent over the same period last year.
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