Export turnover of 10 major export commodity groups reached over US$ 74 billion

	Major export commodity groups in the first quarter 2018
	Major export commodity groups in the third quarter of 2017
	Major export commodity groups in the first seven months of 2017

Proportion of 10 major commodities in the total export turnover of the country until the end of 15th June. Chart: T.B

According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s total export turnover in the first half of June 2018 reached US$ 9.51 billion, decreasing by 14.4% (equivalent to US$ 1.6% billion) compared to the second half of May. As of 15th June, Vietnam’s total export turnover reached US$ 103.79 billion, increasing by 16.6% (equivalent to US$ 14.81 billion) compared to the same period in 2017.

Of which, export turnover of foreign direct investment enterprises (FDI) in the first half of June reached US$ 6.39 billion, decreasing by 15.8% (equivalent to US$ 1.2 billion) compared to the second half of May. As of 15th June, FDI’s total export turnover reached US$ 72.71 billion, increasing by 15.7% (equivalent to US$ 9.86 billion) compared to the same period in 2017 and accounting for 70.1% of total export turnover of the country.

Notably, from the beginning of the year to now, the 10 major export commodity groups have maintained quite a good growth. Of which, export turnover of phones and accessories is the largest with US$ 20.73 billion, increasing by 10.1% compared to the same period in 2017.

According to the reporter, as of 15th June , the rank of some major commodity groups in the Top 10 have certain fluctuations.

Machinery and equipment was ranked fourth with turnover of US$ 7.13 billion, while export turnover of footwear was US$ 6.98 billion. Meanwhile, at the same period in 2017, export turnover of footwear was US$ 6.36 billion and machinery was only US$ 5.43 billion.

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Transport means and spare parts was ranked sixth with export turnover of US$ 3.73 billion (at the same period in 2017, the export turnover reached US$ 3.03 billion). Export turnover of fishery products reached US$ 3.57 billion (the same period in 2017, export turnover was US$ 3.16 billion).

In addition, iron and steel items with export turnover of US$ 1.89 billion was ranked ninth and video cameras and parts was ranked tenth with turnover of US$ 1.87 billion. At the same period in 2017, export turnover of these two commodity groups was US$ 1.19 billion and US$ 1.36 billion respectively.