13 imported items reach over US$1 billion in the first 2 months of the year

Import-export turnover increases significantly in the first months of 2022 contributing to revenue collection from import-export activities. Photo: T.Bình

Specifically, the import turnover of goods in February 2022 is estimated at US$25.28 billion, down 14.2% compared to the previous month. In particular, the domestic economic sector reached US$8.28 billion, down 17%; the foreign-invested sector reached US$17 billion, down 12.7%.

Compared with the same period last year, the import turnover of goods in February 2022 increased by 21.9%; the domestic economic sector increased by 22.8%; the foreign-invested sector increased by 21.4%.

Generally, in the first two months of 2022, the import turnover of goods is estimated at US$54.73 billion, up 15.9% over the same period last year.

In the first two months of 2022, there are 13 imported items worth over US$1 billion, accounting for 71.6% of the total import turnover. Regarding the structure of imported goods in the first two months of 2022, the group of capital goods accounted for 93.8%; the group of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts accounted for 46.6%; the group of raw materials, fuel and materials accounted for 47.2%; the consumer goods group accounted for 6.2%.

In the first two months of the year, the largest import market of Vietnam's goods was China with an estimated turnover of US$20.8 billion.

The trade balance in February 2022 is estimated at US$2.34 billion. Generally, for the first two months of 2022, the trade balance of goods is estimated to witness a trade deficit of US$937 million (there was a trade surplus of US$1.6 billion in the same period last year); the domestic economic sector witnessed a trade deficit of US$3.96 billion; the FDI sector (including crude oil) experienced a trade surplus of US$3.02 billion.