Import-export revenue surges nearly 37 percent in March
Total import-export revenue of Vietnam is estimated at 38.8 billion USD, a surge of 36.8 percent over the previous month, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Hanoi (VNA) –Total import-export revenue of Vietnam is estimated at 38.8 billion USD, asurge of 36.8 percent over the previous month, according to the GeneralDepartment of Vietnam Customs.
Of the figure, exportsare calculated to reach 19.8 billion USD, a rise of 38.2 percent month onmonth, while imports are valued at 19 billion USD, up 35.4 percent overFebruary.
In the first threemonths of this year, total import-export revenue is likely to hit 107.32billion USD, up 17.7 percent year on year, including exports of 54.31 billionUSD and imports of 53 billion USD.
Export value ofgarment and textile is estimated at 6.3 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of12.9 percent, while that of computers, electronic products and spare parts isabout 6.29 billion USD, footwear 3.45 billion USD, wood and wooden products is 1.91billion USD.
Meanwhile, earningsfrom aquatic products are 1.67 billion USD, up 11.2 percent, and coffee exportrevenue is 989 million USD, a drop of 3.7 percent over the same period lastyear.
At the same time, importsof computers, electronic products and spare parts in the first three months ofthis year are likely to reach 10.33 billion USD, a surge of 30.2 percent overthe same period last year.
A year-on-year drop of4.3 percent was seen in imports of machines, tools and equipment to 7.37billion USD. The country imported over 3.51 million tonnes of petrol for 2.2billion USD, up 20.1 percent in volume and 37.1 percent in value.
Vietnam is estimatedto enjoy trade surplus of about 800 million USD in March and 1.3 billion USD inthree months.-VNA
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