Major export commodity groups goods in the first 9 months of 2018

	Major export commodity groups in the first 7 months of 2018
	Export turnover of 10 major export commodity groups reached over US$ 74 billion
	Major export commodity groups in the first quarter 2018

10 export commodity groups reach the highest increase in value in 9 months of 2018.

Most of export value of commodity groups in September 2018 declined compared to the previous month, of which, the largest decrease was the textiles and garments down US$ 461 million; computer and electronic products and components down US$ 258 million; machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts down US$ 240 million; footwear down US$ 232 million.

In the nine months of 2018, Vietnam’s export value reached US$ 179.47 billion, an increase of 15.8%, equivalent to US$ 24.44 billion compared to the same period in 2017. Of which, export value of 7 commodity groups achieving a strong growth were telephones and accessories up US$ 5.16 billion; textiles and garments up US$ 3.18 billion; computer, electronic products and parts up US$ 3.03 billion; machinery, equipment, tools and parts up US$ 2.73 billion; iron and steel up US$ 1.21 billion; cameras and video cameras and parts up US$ 1.13 billion; Footwear up US$ 1.08 billion.

Telephones and accessories: The export value of this commodity group in September reached US$ 5.09 billion, a slight decrease of 1.4% over the previous month. From the beginning of the year to the end of September 2018, the export value of this commodity group reached US$ 36.69 billion, a year -on-year increase of 16.4%.

In the first three quarters of 2018, export turnover of this commodity group to the EU (28 countries) was estimated at US$ 10.14 billion, up 10.9%; Exports to China increased 2.4 times, reaching US $ 5.78 billion; Exports to the US reached US$ 4.16 billion, up 43.7%; to South Korea reached US$ 3.34 billion, up 17.1% over the same period last year .

Textiles and Garments: Export turnover of textiles and garments reached US$ 2.7 billion, a month-on-month decrease of 14.6%, bringing the export value of this commodity group in 9 months of 2018 to US $ 22.45 billion, up 16.5%.

After the first 3 quarters of 2018, the US was still the largest importer of textiles and garments from Vietnam with a turnover of US$ 10.33 billion, a year-on-year increase of 11.8% and accounting for 46% of the total export turnover of textiles and garments of the country; followed by the EU market (28 countries) with an export turnover of US$ 3.08 billion; and Japan an export turnover of US$ 2.8 billion, increasing by 24.2%.

Computers, electronic products and components: Export value of this commodity group in September reached US$ 2.64 billion, down 8.9% over the previous month, bringing the export turnover of this commodity group in the 9 months to US$ 21.58 billion, up 16.3% over the same period last year.

In the first nine months of 2018, exports to the Chinese market topped US$ 6 billion, up 28.8%; exports to the EU (28 countries) reached US$ 4.05 billion, up 21.1%; exports to the US reached US$ 2.07 billion, down 14.1%; to South Korea reached US $ 1.94 billion, up 48.5% over the same period last year.

Agricultural products (including vegetables and fruits, cashew nuts, pepper, tea, coffee, rice, cassava and cassava product and rubber): Exports of these commodities in September 2018 reached US$ 1.26 billion, down 20.6% over the previous month, bringing the export value of this group in the first 9 months of the year to US$ 13.63 billion, up 1.5% over the same period in 2017.

By the end of September 2018, exports of agricultural products to China reached US$ 4.74 billion, down 2.3%; to the US reached US $ 1.51 billion, down 4.6%; to Indonesia reached US $ 527 million, up 7.4 times over the same period in 2017.

Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts: Exports of this commodity group in September, 2018 reached US $ 1.35 billion, down 15.1% over the previous month. By the end of September, the export value of this commodity group reached US $ 12.14 billion, an increase of 29% over the same period last year.

In the first 9 months of 2018, machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts were mainly exported to markets including the US with a turnover of US $ 2.34 billion, up 29.5%; to the EU (28 countries) with a turnover of US$ 1.63 billion, up 24.7%; to India with a turnover of US $ 1.48 billion, up 5.9 times; Japan with a turnover of US $ 1.34 billion, up 6.2% over the same period in 2017.

Footwear: Exports of this commodity group in September 2018 reached US$ 1.17 billion, down 16.6% over the previous month, bringing the export turnover of footwear of the country in the first 9 months of the year to US$ 11.74 billion, up 10.2% over the same period last year.

Export turnover of this commodity group in the first three quarter of the year to the US reached US$ 4.27 billion, up 13.5%; to the EU (28 countries) reached US $ 3.38 billion, a slight increase of 1.6%; to the Chinese market with a turnover of US $ 1.06 billion, up 28.5%; to Japan with a turnover of US$ 634 million, up 14.7% over the same period in 2017.

Wood and wooden products: Export turnover of this commodity group in September reached US $ 715 million, down 10.3% compared to the previous month. By the end of September, the export value of this group reached USD 6.37 billion, up 14.4% over the same period last year.

Wood and wooden products in the first nine months of 2018 were mainly exported to the US with a turnover of US $ 2.73 billion, up 15.8% over the same period last year; to Japan with a turnover of 827 million, up 8%; to China with a turnover of US$ 812 million, up 4.5%.

Fishery products: Export value in September 2018 was US $ 778 million, down 9.7% over the previous month, bringing the export value of this commodity group in the first nine months of this year to US $ 6.36 billion, up 6.7%. % over the same period in 2017.

In 9 months of 2018, fishery products were mainly exported to the US market with a turnover of US$ 1.14 billion, increased by 9.6%; to the EU (28 countries) with a turnover of US $ 1.11 billion, up 7.7%; to Japan with a turnover of US $ 994 million, up 5.4%; to China with a turnover of US$ 720 million, down 7.5% compared to the same period in 2017.

Means of transport and spare parts: Exports of this commodity group in September 2018 reached US$ 569 million, down 13.9% over the previous month, bringing the export turnover of this commodity group in the first 9 months of 2018 to US$ 5.89 billion, increasing by 15.2% over the same period of 2017.

In the first nine months of 2018, means of transport and spare parts were mainly exported to markets including Japan with a turnover of US$ 1.79 billion, up 15%; to the US with a turnover of US $ 951 million, up 10%; to Thailand with a turnover of US$ 282 million, up 14.9%; to Singapore with a turnover of US$ 279 million, up 84.7% over the same period last year.

Iron and steel: Export volume of iron and steel in September 2018 reached 576,000 tons, with a turnover of US$ 407 million, down 4.7% in volume and 5.5% in value, bringing export volume of this commodity in the first 9 months of 2018 to 4.61 million tons, with a turnover of US$ 3.39 billion, up 39.4% in volume and up 55.6% in value over the same period last year.

By the end of September 2018, iron and steel were mainly exported to the Cambodian market with a turnover of 976,000 tons, up 53.6%; to the US with a turnover of 718 thousand tons, up 89.8%; to Indonesia with a turnover of 452 thousand tons, up 9.6%; to Malaysia with a turnover of 478 thousand tons, up 76.6%; to the EU (28 countries) with 431 thousand tons, up 48% over the same period last year.

Cameras, video cameras and components: Export value of this commodity group in September reached US $ 607 million, up 21.1% over the previous month, bringing export turnover of this commodity group in the first 9 months of 2018 to US$ 3.49 billion, up 46.9% over the same period last year.

In the first nine months of this year, cameras, video cameras and components were mainly exported to China with a turnover of US $ 1.8 billion, up 49.9%; to Hong Kong with a turnover of US $ 855 million, increased by 28.1%; to South Korea with a turnover US $ 263 million, up 2.7 times over the same period last year.