US$7.32 billion worth of goods imported from Japan
Tuesday, July 17,2018AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam imported US$7.32 billion worth of goods from Japan in the first five months of this year, increased by 15.1 per cent over the same period last year, showed the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs.
Machines, equipment and spare parts were leading the list of items imported by the country from Japan in the first five months of this year with the import value of nearly $1.8 billion, up by 3.1 per cent year – on – year.
It was followed by computers, electronics and components with $1.49 billion, up by 30.8 per cent; iron and steel - $630.35 million, up by 9.8 per cent; plastic products - $332.34 million, up by 10.5 per cent.
However, the imports of CBU autos from Japan decreased by 69.6 per cent to $17.18 million; animal feed and materials – down by 48.6 per cent to $1.18 million; means of transport and spare parts – down by 29.5 per cent to $71.76 million; household appliances and components – down by 26 per cent to $6.43 million.
Vietnam’s imports of goods from Japan in the first five months of 2018 -Unit: US$ - source: VITIC – according to the figures of the General Department of Customs
Item
|
May of 2018
|
May of 2018 vs. April of 2018 (%)
|
First 5 months of 2018
|
First 5 months of 2018 vs. same period of 2017 (%)
|
Total
|
1,521,922,462
|
14.93
|
7,323,952,764
|
15.07
|
Machines, equipment and spare parts
|
357,951,662
|
7.61
|
1,795,566,823
|
3.08
|
Computers, electronics and components
|
326,932,141
|
46.39
|
1,492,907,897
|
30.78
|
Iron and steel of all kinds
|
137,974,160
|
14.71
|
630,353,091
|
9.78
|
Plastic products
|
65,559,855
|
3.67
|
332,337,530
|
10.51
|
CBU autos and spare parts
|
42,158,009
|
-27.1
|
304,981,276
|
23.14
|
Fabrics of all kinds
|
67,090,660
|
3.35
|
287,778,638
|
14.03
|
Iron and steel products
|
48,483,043
|
4.87
|
227,055,005
|
22.48
|
Other ordinary metals
|
39,597,696
|
1.41
|
215,114,183
|
25.42
|
Iron and steel scraps
|
34,933,725
|
15.09
|
202,901,926
|
29.91
|
Plastics
|
41,572,190
|
24.95
|
197,679,228
|
22.65
|
Chemical products
|
31,990,384
|
6.57
|
167,878,491
|
7.75
|
Chemicals
|
32,909,709
|
-7.54
|
166,724,044
|
0.34
|
Textile, garment, leather and footwear materials
|
26,438,201
|
8.75
|
109,975,563
|
15.25
|
Paper of all kinds
|
19,421,874
|
-3.29
|
96,762,251
|
41.27
|
Cameras, camcorders and components
|
18,975,455
|
1.91
|
83,857,653
|
104.53
|
Means of transport and spare parts
|
25,840,358
|
41.41
|
71,755,853
|
-29.46
|
Telephones and components
|
9,012,373
|
-40.37
|
70,518,883
|
176.38
|
Rubber products
|
12,377,435
|
12.55
|
61,093,890
|
14.1
|
Electric wires and cables
|
12,477,400
|
16.23
|
57,911,376
|
11.07
|
Rubber
|
10,000,178
|
3.58
|
53,110,481
|
-13.83
|
Glass and products
|
12,744,907
|
105.84
|
44,159,554
|
1.72
|
Seafood
|
10,570,977
|
47.81
|
42,074,367
|
47.76
|
Other ordinary metal products
|
7,533,762
|
-0.49
|
39,674,098
|
9.01
|
Fibers of all kinds
|
6,567,115
|
29.53
|
31,494,499
|
73.78
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
6,464,062
|
204.39
|
28,639,017
|
66.62
|
Paper products
|
4,567,102
|
5.72
|
22,102,294
|
7.42
|
CBU autos of all kinds
|
10,091,530
|
458.35
|
17,175,372
|
-69.55
|
Pesticide and materials
|
3,547,975
|
121.08
|
14,825,531
|
-11.8
|
Other oil products
|
2,981,163
|
25.15
|
14,618,402
|
19.48
|
Fragrant and hygiene products
|
2,912,414
|
-0.61
|
13,876,716
|
45.48
|
Fertilizer of all kinds
|
887,594
|
3.06
|
12,731,334
|
-12.19
|
Precious stones, metals and products
|
3,073,470
|
23.22
|
12,595,243
|
23.29
|
Milk and dairy products
|
3,967,381
|
81.21
|
11,857,280
|
88.37
|
Other food products
|
1,980,768
|
-3.43
|
9,419,420
|
15.37
|
Household appliances and components
|
1,636,388
|
16.07
|
6,433,644
|
-25.99
|
Wood and furniture
|
900,442
|
23.49
|
3,338,475
|
1.68
|
Coal of all kinds
|
1,577,679
|
|
3,237,378
|
13.314.18
|
Ores and minerals
|
508,767
|
19.62
|
2,999,746
|
-2.8
|
Animal feed and materials
|
298,858
|
-17.74
|
1,177,446
|
-48.61
|
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