Major import groups in the first 7 months in 2017

Import turnover of 10 largest commodity groups in the first 7 months in 2017 compared to the same period in the last year. Chart: Tran Anh.

Machinery, equipment, tools, other accessories: the import value of machinery, equipment, tools and other accessories in July 2017 reached over $US 2.96 billion, fell by 11% compared to the last month, making the import turnover of that group in the first 7 months in 2017 reached over $US 21.22 billion vnd, increased by 36.4% compared to the same period in the last year, is the group which has the highest import turnover among 54 commodity groups.

The main markets which supplied these products for Vietnam in the first seven months in 2017 were: South Korea with the turnover of $US 6.96 billion, rose by 121.3% compared to the same period in the last year, accounted for 32.8% of the total import turnover of that group in the country; following is China with $US 6.26 billion, increased by 25.3%, accounted for 29.5%; Japan with $US 2.49 billion, rose by 3%, accounted for 11.7%.

Computers, electronic products, and components: The import turnover of the month was $US 2.88 billion, equal to the import turnover of the last month that makes the import turnover of this commodity group in 7 months in 2017 reach $US 19.18 billion, raised by 27.3% compared to the last month.

The major markets which supplied computers, electronic products and components for Vietnam in the seven months of 2017 were: South Korea with $US 7.15 billion, rose by 46.3% compared to the same period in the last year, accounted for 37.3% of total import value of the commodity group in the country; China reached $US 3.82 billion, raised by 24.7%, accounted for 19.9%; Taiwan with $US 2.01 billion, rose by 21.6%, accounted for 10.5% ...

Telephones and accessories: with the import turnover in the month reached nearly $US 1.2 billion, increased by 6.5% compared to the last month, making the import turnover of the commodity group in 7 months in 2017 reach $US 7.44 billion, increased by 32.3% compared to the same period in the last year.

In the seven months of 2017, the commodity group was imported mainly from China with $US 3.89 billion, rose by 17.2% compared to the same period in last year; South Korea with $US 2.76 billion, increased by 38.5% compared to the same period in last year; ...

The commodity group of raw materials and auxiliary materials (including cotton, textile fibers, fabrics, textile materials, garments, leather, and shoes): the import turnover of raw materials and auxiliary materials in July 2017 reached nearly $US 1.78 billion, down by 4.1% compared to the last month. As a result, the import turnover of raw materials and auxiliary materials in 7 months in 2017 reached $US 12.1 billion, rose by 13% compared to the same period in last year, accounted for 10.3% of the total import turnover in the whole country…

Fabrics were the largest import group with $US 6.47 billion, increased by 8.5%; Raw materials for textiles, garments, leather, and footwear were imported with the value of $US 3.2 billion, increased by 9.7%; Cotton was $US 1.41 billion, rose by 50.8%; Fiber, textile yarn reached $US 1.02 billion, increased by 14.2%.

Main markets supplying raw materials for Vietnam in seven months in 2017 include: China with $US 5.11 billion, rose by 12.4% compared to the same period in the last year; South Korea with $US 1.75 billion, increased by 3.8%; Taiwan with a turnover of $ 1.37 billion, rose by 6.1%; United States: $US 1.07 billion, rose sharply by 64% ...

Iron and steel: The import turnover of iron and steel in July 2017 reached nearly 1.1 million tons, worth $US 633 million, rose by 0.4% in volume, but down by 2.5% in value compared to the last month. As a result, the imported steel in 7 months in 2017 reached nearly 9 million tons, worth $US 5.24 billion, increased by 13.7% in volume and rose by 16.8% in value compared to the same period in the last year.

The main markets supplying iron and steel for Vietnam in 7 months in 2017 include: China with 4.48 million tons, worth $US 2.52 billion, down by 30.9% in volume, but increased by 0.4% of the value; Japan with 1.3 million tons, worth $US 779 million, fell by 20.4% in volume and 14.3% in value.

Fully assembled automobiles: In July 2017, the country imported 6.94 thousand fully assembled automobiles with the value of $US 167 million, down by 11.2% in volume and 2.6% in value compared to the last month. As a result, the volume imported in 7 months in 2017 reached 57.8 thousand fully assembled automobiles, worth at nearly $US 1.21 billion, down by 4.1% in volume, 16% in value compared to the same period in the last year, in which, the number of cars with 9 seats or less was 29.1 thousand, worth $US 499 million, increased by 13.9% in volume and 10.7% in value.

In the seven months in 2017, the imports of all types of fully assembled automobiles were mainly from Thailand with nearly 21.9 thousand cars, an increase of 16.1%; Indonesia with 12.6 thousand cars, increased more than 9 times; South Korea with 5.4 thousand cars, down 52.6%; India: 5.2 thousand units, down 34%; China: 4.1 thousand units, down by 46.9% ... compared to the same period in 2016.

Petro: in the month, the country imported 1.18 million tons worth $US 586, down by 13.8% in volume and 8.9% in value compared to the last month. As a result, the import of Petro in 7 months in 2017 reached 7.55 million tons, worth $US 3.91 million tons, increased by 4.6 in volume and increased by 34.2% in value compared to the same period in the last year.

The main exporters to Vietnam in 7 months in 2017 were Singapore with 3.06 million tons, increased by 10%; South Korea with 1.72 million tons, rose by 80.8%; Malaysia with 1.49 million tons, down by 28.9%...