Import of goods from China decreased slightly
Wednesday, June 29,2016AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam spent US$ 18.95 billion on importing goods from China in the first 5 months of this year, according to the preliminary statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
In the first 5 months of this year, the country exported $ 7.49 billion worth of goods to China, so the country got $ 11.46 billion of deficit in trade exchange with China.
The five leading items imported by the country from China in the first 5 months of this year included machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts - $ 3.36 billion, down by 9.47 per cent; cell phones and accessories – nearly $ 2.5 billion, down by 15.71 per cent; cloths of all kinds - $ 2.18 billion, up by 5.79 per cent; computers, electronic products and components - $ 2.07 billion, up by 6.3 per cent; iron and steel – over $ 1.62 billion, up by 2.2 per cent.
In the first 5 months of this year, the country’s import of coal from China increased sharply by 108.2 per cent; that of tobacco materials – up by 104.5 per cent; ordinary metals – up by 85.5 per cent; glass and products – up by 74.46 per cent. However, the import of precious stones, metals and products was down by 66.6 per cent; cameras, camcorder and components – down by 62.15 per cent; cotton of all kinds – down by 61.57 per cent; CBU automobile – down by 56.74 per cent.
Also in the first 5 months of this year, the country’s export of goods to China reached only $ 7.5 billion, leading by cell phones and accessories with the export turnover of over $ 1.1 billion.
Vietnam’s import of goods from China in the first 5 months of 2016 - Unit: US$ - Source: The General Department of Customs
Item
|
First 5 months of 2016
|
First 5 months of 2015
|
First 5 months of 2016 vs. same period of 2015 (%)
|
Total
|
18,947,726,257
|
19,836,933,364
|
-4.48
|
Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts
|
3,359,103,848
|
3,710,674,417
|
-9.47
|
Cell phones and accessories
|
2,458,933,857
|
2,917,245,578
|
-15.71
|
Cloths of all kinds
|
2,176,724,605
|
2,057,578,603
|
+5.79
|
Computers, electronic products and components
|
2,072,501,722
|
1,949,713,877
|
+6.30
|
Iron and steel of all kinds
|
1,617,244,574
|
1,582,413,938
|
+2.20
|
Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials
|
769,943,737
|
718,972,972
|
+7.09
|
Other ordinary metals
|
608,974,388
|
328,260,724
|
+85.52
|
Plastic products
|
556,586,743
|
417,523,773
|
+33.31
|
Iron and steel products
|
398,716,197
|
605,599,592
|
-34.16
|
Chemicals
|
393,219,246
|
414,626,887
|
-5.16
|
Chemical products
|
325,406,045
|
276,845,607
|
+17.54
|
Auto components and spare parts
|
288,947,091
|
268,736,590
|
+7.52
|
Fibers of all kinds
|
267,721,051
|
246,009,057
|
+8.83
|
Plastics
|
240,050,081
|
210,495,807
|
+14.04
|
CBU automobile of all kinds
|
223,523,262
|
516,741,728
|
-56.74
|
Petroleum of all kinds
|
210,785,850
|
387,887,874
|
-45.66
|
Fertilizer of all kinds
|
199,036,566
|
224,990,721
|
-11.54
|
Electric wires and cables
|
193,352,564
|
192,470,333
|
+0.46
|
Cameras, camcorders and components
|
151,314,628
|
399,798,035
|
-62.15
|
Pesticides and materials
|
140,384,168
|
187,649,311
|
-25.19
|
Household appliances and components
|
136,692,004
|
108,821,510
|
+25.61
|
Glass and products
|
130,243,837
|
75,960,643
|
+71.46
|
Paper of all kinds
|
116,532,033
|
102,753,440
|
+13.41
|
Other metal products
|
101,562,986
|
76,094,387
|
+33.47
|
Wood and furniture
|
100,719,949
|
98,565,427
|
+2.19
|
Pharmaceutical materials
|
89,370,746
|
76,736,479
|
+16.46
|
Paper products
|
86,711,490
|
81,929,949
|
+5.84
|
Rubbe products
|
80,150,948
|
78,757,171
|
+1.77
|
Liquefied gas
|
79,813,959
|
91,034,685
|
-12.33
|
Animal feed and materials
|
77,455,131
|
96,383,136
|
-19.64
|
Coal
|
75,721,407
|
36,376,789
|
+108.16
|
Fruit and vegetables
|
64,472,398
|
49,583,539
|
+30.03
|
Means of transport and spare parts
|
46,377,267
|
35,660,942
|
+30.05
|
Seafood
|
25,214,898
|
23,568,321
|
+6.99
|
Tobacco materials
|
21,760,783
|
10,641,342
|
+104.49
|
Other oil products
|
21,606,852
|
30,396,445
|
-28.92
|
Rubber
|
19,376,421
|
14,397,716
|
+34.58
|
Hygiene products
|
19,247,019
|
13,980,720
|
+37.67
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
18,938,322
|
19,212,427
|
-1.43
|
Ores and minerals
|
17,425,359
|
27,110,423
|
-35.72
|
Other food products
|
12,345,540
|
14,740,078
|
-16.25
|
Precious stones, metals and products
|
7,181,290
|
21,499,836
|
-66.60
|
Confectionery and grain products
|
4,132,960
|
4,289,836
|
-3.66
|
Oil and grease
|
3,835,505
|
3,033,166
|
+26.45
|
Cotton of all kinds
|
1,224,116
|
3,185,030
|
-61.57
|
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