Groups of “billion USD” goods for import – export in 2018

Among "billion USD" commodity group for import-export, computers contributes to both import-export field. Photo: T.Bình

In the field of export, the country has three commodities groups with export turnover of $US 1 billion or more, with increases in 2 more groups over the same period in 2017.

Two new groups that reached the "billion USD" figure are: textile and garment reaching nearly $US 1.108 billion; computers, electronic products and components with a value of $US 1.071 billion.

The remaining group of "billions USD" are phones and components in the top position with a turnover of $US 2.11 billion.

On the import field, two imported commodity groups of "billion dollars" were computers, electronic products and components that achieved $US 1.866 billion dollars; Machinery, equipment, tools, spare parts reached $US 1.382 billion. With the strong growth of computer products, the leading position in import activities has reversed between two commodity groups.

Notably, computers, electronic products and components all contributed to the "billion dollar" groups in both exports and imports.

With the turnover of $US 7.537 billion, the group of "billion dollars" accounted for 40% of the total value of import and export turnover in the first half of the year.

Export turnover of phone in the first 15 days of 2018 increases upto $US 783 million over the same period in 2017. Photo: T.Bình

Exporting textiles also increase significantly by 13.2% that equivalents to $US 129 million over the same period and achieves the mile stones of

Machinery and equipment is one of the two imported groups of imported achieves turnover value of

Structure of 3 "billion USD" groups for export in the total turnover of the country in the first 15 days of the year. Sketched by: T.Bình

Structure of two "billion USD" groups for imports in the total turnover of the country in the first 15 days of 2018. Sketched by: T.Bình