Trade turnover estimated at more than US$262 billion
Effective implementation of tax incentives as driving force for growth in trade turnover between Vietnam and Cuba | |
Vietnam, India working to promote trade ties | |
Vietnam-Laos trade turnover on the rise |
Import and export activities through Ta Lung international border gate, Cao Bang. Photo: T.Binh. |
According to information released by the General Department of Customs on June 7, in May, Vietnam recorded US$55.86 billion in trade, up 5.3% (or US$2.79 billion month-on-month).
Of which, exports are estimated at US$29.05 billion, up 4.3% or US$1.19 billion and import US$26.81 billion, up 6.4% or US$1.6 billion.
Accordingly, the total import-export turnover of Vietnam in the first five months of the year is estimated at US$262.54 billion, down 14.7% (or US$45.42 billion) year-on-year.
Of which, exports are estimated at US$136.17 billion, down 11.6% (equivalent to US$17.93 billion) over the same period in 2022 and imports are estimated at US$126.37 billion, down 17.9% (equivalent to US$ 27.49 billion).
Vietnam's merchandise trade balance in May 2023 is estimated to have a surplus of US$2.24 billion. Thus, from January to May, 2023, the whole country is estimated to have a surplus of US$9.8 billion.
Vietnamese trade turnover surges 3.6% over 11 months Vietnam’s total import-export turnover reached approximately US$490 billion during the past 11 months of the year, representing ... |
The sharp decline in import and export turnover greatly affected the revenue results of the Customs sector. The revenue in May reached VND28,614 billion and in the first five months reached VND152,942 billion, equaling 36% of the estimate, down 18% year-on-year.
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