The major imported commodity groups in 2016

VCN- In 2016, the turnover of 10 major imported commodity groups reached $US 110.78 billion, accounting for 63.6% of total imports of the country. 
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In particular, the largest commodity group included machines, equipment, tools and spare parts (worth more than $US 28.37 billion), followed by computers, electronic products and accessories (worth more than $US 27.87 billion ); telephones and accessories (worth more than $US 10.56 billion) and fabrics (worth more than $US 10.48 billion).

Machines, equipment, tools and spare parts: The value of imported machines, equipment, tools and spare parts in December 2016 reached nearly $US 3.07 billion, an increase of 12.1% compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the turnover of this commodity group in 2016 was $US 28.37 billion, an increase of 2.9% compared to the same period last year and became the largest imported commodity group.

The markets supplying machines, equipment, tools and spare parts for Vietnam in 2016 mainly include: China with a turnover of nearly $US 9.28 billion, an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period last year; Korea with a turnover of $US 5.83 billion, an increase of 14.1% compared to the same period last year; and Japan with a turnover of nearly $US 4.17 billion, a decrease of 7.5% compared to the same period last year.

Computers, electronic products and accessories: The value of this imported commodity group in December 2016 reached nearly $US 2.51 billion, a decrease of 0.9% compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the turnover of this commodity group in 2016 was more than $US 27.87 billion, an increase of 20.5% compared to the same period last year.

In 2016, computers, electronic products and accessories were mainly imported from Korea with a turnover of more than $US 8.67 billion, an increase of 28.8% compared the same period last year; China with a turnover of nearly $US 5.92 billion, an increase of 13.7%; Taiwan with a turnover of nearly $US 3.16 billion, an increase of 44.1%; and Japan with a turnover of nearly $US 2.81 billion, an increase of 23.7%.

Telephones and accessories: The value of this imported commodity group in December 2016 reached more than $US 1 billion, a decrease of 1.2% compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the turnover of this commodity group in 2016 was nearly $US 10.56 billion, a decrease of 0.3% compared to the same period last year.

Telephones and accessories in 2016 were mainly imported from China with a turnover of more than $US 6.14 billion, a decrease of 11% compared to the same period last year and Korea with a turnover of nearly $US 3.58 billion, an increase of 18.4% compared to the same period last year.

Raw materials (including fabrics, materials for textile, garment, leather, footwear, fibers and cotton): The value of this imported commodity group in December 2016 reached nearly $US 1.68 billion, a decrease of 3.6% compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the turnover of this commodity group in 2016 was nearly $US 18.82 billion, an increase of 2.9% compared to the same period last year.

In 2016, raw materials were mainly imported from China with a turnover of more than $US 8.02 billion, an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period last year; Korea with a turnover of nearly $US 2.92 billion, an increase of 3%; and Taiwan with a turnover of $US 2.28 billion, a decrease of 2.3%.

Iron and steel: The volume of this imported commodity group in December 2016 reached more than 1.52 million tons, worth $US 771 million, an increase of 4.4% in volume and an increase of 8.2% in value compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the volume of this commodity group in 2016 reached nearly 18.37 million tons, worth nearly $US 4.81 billion, an increase of 26.7% in volume and 13.5% in value compared to the same period last year.

Iron and steel in 2016 were mainly imported from China with a volume of 10.85 million tons, worth more than $US 4.45 billion, an increase of 14.25% in volume and 7.1% in value compared to the previous year ; Japan with a volume of nearly 2.64 million tons, worth nearly $US 1.19 billion, an increase of 2.2% in volume and an increase of 6.4% in value; and Korea with a volume of more than 1.8 million tons, worth nearly $US 1.01 billion, an increase of 3.16% in volume and an increase of 3.37% in value.

Oil and petroleum: The volume of this imported commodity group in December 2016 reached nearly 1.34 million tons; worth $US 668 million, an increase of 28.2% in volume and an increase of 36.1% in value compared to the previous month. Accordingly, the volume of this commodity group in 2016 reached nearly 11.86 million tons, worth more than $US 4.94 billion, an increase of 18% in volume, but a decrease of 7.3% in value compared to the same period last year.

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Oil and petroleum in 2016 were mainly imported from Thailand with a volume of more than 1.5 million tons, worth $US 638 million, a decrease of 33.5% in volume and 44.9% in value compared to the same period last year; China with a volume of more than 1.04 million tons, worth $US 451 million, a decrease of 40.3% in volume and a decrease of 51% in value.

By Ha Nhi/ Hoang Anh

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