The main exported products in the first 11 months of 2016
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The export value of 10 main commodity groups in the 11 months of 2016 compared to 2015. |
Telephones and accessories: Exported telephones and accessories in November 2016 reached $US 3.27 billion, an increase of 15.5% compared to the previous month. By the end of November 2016, the export value of this commodity group had been $US 31.6 billion, an increase of 11.1% compared to the same period in 2015.
The main markets importing telephones and accessories from Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2016 include: EU with $US 10.24 billion, an increase of 7.8%, accounting for 32.4% of total export value for this commodity group; the United States with $US 3.95 billion, an increase of 52.7%; and the United Arab Emirates with $US 3.59 billion, a decrease of 15.6% compared to the same period last year.
Textiles: the export value of textiles in November 2016 reached nearly $US 1.9 billion, a decrease of 1.9% compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the export value of textiles in the first 11 months of 2016 reached more than $US 21.56 billion, an increase of 4.6% compared to the same period last year.
The main markets importing textiles from Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2016 include: the United States with more than $US 10.33 billion, an increase of 4.7% over the same period, accounting for 47.9% of total export value for this commodity group; the Japanese market with more than $US 2.62 billion, an increase of 3.8%, accounting for 12.2%; and Korea with more than $US 2.12 billion, an increase of 7.1%, accounting for 9.8%.
Footwear: the export of footwear in November 2016 reached nearly $US 1.22 billion, an increase of 16.4% over the previous month. Accordingly, the export value of this commodity group in the first 11 months of 2016 reached nearly $US 11.67 billion, an increase of 8.1% compared to the same period last year.
The main markets importing footwear from Vietnam in the 11 months of 2016 mainly include: the US with more than $US 4.03 billion, an increase of 10% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 34.6% of total export value for this commodity group; and the EU (28 countries) with nearly $US 3.78 billion, an increase of 4.1%, accounting for 32.4%.
Computers, electronic products and components: Reaching an export value of more than $US 1.88 billion in November 2016, a decrease of 1.5% compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the export value of this commodity group in the first 11 months of 2016 reached more than $US 16.68 billion, an increase of 16.6% compared to the same period last year.
The main markets importing computers, electronic products and components from Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2016 include: China with $US 3.41 billion, an increase of 43.2% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 20.5% of total export value for this commodity group; and the EU (28 countries) with nearly $US 3.38 billion, an increase of 16.4%, accounting for 20.3%, and the US with nearly $US 2.69 billion, an increase of 1.6% , accounting for 16,1%.
Machinery, equipment and spare parts: Reaching an export value of $US 1.1 billion in November 2016, setting a new record and an increase of 8.9% compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the export value of this commodity group in the first 11 months of 2016 reached $US 9.4 billion, an increase of 27.4% (equivalent to an increase of $US 2.03 billion) compared to the same period in 2015.
The main markets importing machinery, equipment and spare parts from Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2016 include: the United States with $US 1.92 billion, an increase of 28.2%; Japan with $US 1.43 billion, an increase of 11.1%; and the EU with $US 1.24 billion, an increase of 38% compared to the same period last year. Particularly, the export value to China in the first 11 months of 2016 reached $US 1.13 billion, an increase of 72.8% compared to the same period last year.
Seafood: The export value of seafood in November 2016 was $US 678 million, a decrease of 6.4% compared to the previous month. Overall, in the first 11 months of 2016, the export value of seafood reached $US 6.4 billion, an increase of 7%.
Vietnam's seafood exports to the US in the first 11 months of 2016 reached $US 1.33 billion, an increase of 11%; exports to Japan reached $US 992 million, an increase of 5%; and exports to China reached $US 611 million, an increase of 52.4% compared to the same period in 2015.
Exported wood and wooden products: Reached $US 635 million in November 2016, an increase of 4.2% compared to the previous month. In the first 11 months of 2016, the export value of this commodity group reached nearly $US 6.22 billion, an increase of 1.2% compared to the same period last year.
The main markets importing wood and wooden products from Vietnam in the first 11 months of 2016 include: the United States with nearly $US 2.52 billion, an increase of 5.9% compared to the same period; China with $US 903 million, an increase of 9%; and Japan with $US 884 million, a decrease of 5.6% compared to the same period last year.
Agricultural products (fruits and vegetables, cashew nuts, coffee, tea, pepper and rice): The export value was $US 944 million in November 2016. Accordingly, the export value of agricultural products in the first 11 months of 2016 reached nearly $US 11.36 billion, an increase of 11.2% compared to the same period last year.
The main markets importing Vietnamese agricultural products in the first 11 months of 2016 include: China with $US 2.81 billion, an increase of 50% compared to the same period last year; the EU with $US 2.36 billion, an increase of 15.5%; and the US with $US 1.71 billion, an increase of 24.7%.
Coal: The coal export total in November 2016 was 165 thousand tons, an increase of 70.9% in volume and an increase of 21 million in value, equivalent to 117.5% compared the previous month. Thus, in the first 11 months of 2016, total coal exports only reached 992 thousand tons, a decrease of 39.4% and the total export value was $US 104 million, a decrease of 39.8% compared to the same period last year.
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By the end of November 2016, Japan and the Philippines are the two leading markets importing coal from Vietnam, with Japan of 540 thousand tons, a decrease of 6.6%, and the Philippines of 107 thousand tons, a decrease of 12.5 % compared to the same period last year. However, coal exports to Malaysia achieved a high growth, more than 2 times compared to the same period last year, reaching 103 thousand tons.
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