The main export commodities of 2016's first nine months

VCN- By the end of September 2016, total national import-export turnover reached nearly $US 253.44 billion, up 3.9% compared to the same period last year. Among them, the volume of exports nearly reached $US 128.58 billion, an increase of 7%, equivalent to nearly $US 8.43 billion over the same period last year. The main export commodities, include
the main export commodities of 2016s first nine months
Export and import turnover in the first nine months 2010 to 2016

Phones and components types: Phones and spare parts exports turnover of September 2016 reached more than $US 2.91 billion, slightly increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. Thereby, the total exports of these commodities from the begin of the year to the end of September-2016 increased nearly $US 25.5 billion, raised 10.9% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 19.8% of total turnover the country's exports.

The phones and components export markets of Vietnam in the first nine months of 2016 mainly include: EU (28 countries) with the turnover of more than $US 8.01 billion, increased 5.1% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 31.4% of total exports of the country in this group; United Arab Emirates with a turnover of $US 3.17 billion, down 11.2%, accounting for 12.4%; US turnover reached more than $US 3.12 billion, increased 56.3%, accounting for 12.3%; ...

Textiles: Exports in March reached $US 2.17 billion, a decrease of 12.5% compared to the previous month, thereby enhancing the value of exports of this commodity group in 9 months of 2016 to $US 17.78 billion, an increase of 4, 9% compared to the same period of 2015 (respectively increased $US 838 million).

In the last 9 months, exports of textiles and garments to the US market reached $US 8.64 billion, increased 4%; EU to reach $US 2.64 billion, up 5.18%; to Japan reached $US 2.15 billion, raised 6% and Korea export turnover reached $US 1.71 billion, raised 11.1% over the same period last year.

Computers, electronic products and components: Export turnover of this commodity reached nearly $US 1.74 billion in September 2016, slightly increased by 0.2% from the previous month. Thereby, increasing the total exports turnover of computers, electronic products and components in 9 months of 2016 to over $US 12.89 billion, raised 13.7% in comparison with the same period last year, this commodity group accounted for 10 % of total exports of the country in the first 9 months of 2016

The import market of computers, electronic products and components in Vietnam in the first 9 months of 2016 mainly included: From China with a turnover of nearly $US 2.43 billion, increased 26.6% over the same period last year, accounting for 16.6% of total exports of the country in this commodity group; EU (28 countries) with a turnover of more than $US 2.65 billion, raised 17.4%, accounting for 10%; United States import turnover reached nearly $US 2.14 billion, increased 6.7%, accounting for 9.5%.

Footwear: Exports of this commodity in September 2016 reached $US 881 million, decreased by19.9% in comparison with the previous month. Thereby, making export turnover of this commodity in the first 9 months of the year reach more than $US 9.41 billion, raised by 7.7% compared to the same period last year.

The footwear import market of Vietnam in the first 9 months of 2016 mainly include: United States with import turnover reached more than $US 3.31 billion, increased by 9.3% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 35.2% of total exports of the country in this commodity; EU (28 countries) with a turnover of more than $US 3 billion, raised 4%, accounting for 32%; China with import turnover reached $US 633 million, increased 17.1%, accounting for 6.7%.

Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts: Export turnover in September 2016 reached $US 998 million, raised by 4.1% compared to the previous month, putting the exports of this commodity from the beginning of the year to the end of September 2016 reaching nearly $US 7.32 billion, increased by 24.8% over the same period last year

Machinery and equipment import market of Vietnam in the first nine months of 2016 mainly include: United States with import turnover reached nearly $US 1.53 billion, raised by 30.5% over the same period last year, accounting for 20,9% of the total export value of the country on this commodity; Japan, with a approximate turnover of $US 1.15 billion, increased by 10.1%, accounting for 15.7%; ASEAN market with a turnover of $US 985 million, raised by 7.2%, accounting for 13.5%; ...

Seafood: seafood exports of Vietnam in September reached $US 666 million, decreased 1.9% from the previous month, bringing the total export turnover in the first 9 months of 2016 to nearly $US 5.02 billion, with an increase of 6.1% (respectively increased $US 288 million in absolute numbers) over the same period last year.

All the main seafood products market of Vietnam in the first 9 months of 2016 increased: Exports to United State of America reached $US 1.05 billion, raised 14.3%; exports to EU reached $US 865 million USD, increased 1.7%; to Japan reached more than $US 759 million USD, raised 1.8%. Especially, Vietnam's seafood exports to China in the first 9 months of 2016 reached over $US 474 million USD, increased 52.8% over the same period last year

Wood and wood products: export value reached in September 2016 was $US 577 million, decreased by 7.5% compared to last month. By the end of the first 9 months of 2016 exports of these commodities reached nearly $US 4.98 billion, increase by1.4% compared to the same period last year

The import market of wood and wood products of Vietnam in the first nine months of 2016 mainly included: the United States with an approximate turnover of $UD 1.99 billion, increased by4.4% compared to the same period last year; Japan with $US 729 million, decreased 2%; China with $US 718 million, raised 9.4%.

Coffee: Coffee exports in September reached 129 thousand tons in 2016, worth $US 256.000, decreased by 15.5% in quantity and 12.7% in value compared to the previous month. Thereby, bringing coffee exports in the first nine months of 2016 to 1.4 million tons, worth nearly $US 2.52 billion, increased by 40.3% in quantity and 23.7% in value compared with the same period last year.

The coffee import market of Vietnam in the first 9 months of 2016 mainly included: The EU market (28 countries) with 610.000 tons worth nearly $US 1.01 billion, increased by 30.6% in quantity and 15,8% in value over the same period last year; United States with 333.000 tons worth $US 185 million, increased by 66.2% in quantity and 45.3% in value.

By Bảo Nhi/Hoàng Nam

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