Major imported commodity groups in January, 2017

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Imported commodity structure of Vietnam in January, 2017

Machines, tools and other spare parts: The value of imports of this group was $US 2.34 billion in January, 2017, up by 9.1% compared to January, 2016; in which the imports of FDI enterprises were $US 1.37 billion, up by 24.8% and the imports of domestic enterprises were nearly $US 966 million, down by 9.7%.

China continued to be the largest partner supplying this group for Vietnam with import value of over $US 866 million, up by 10.4%; followed by South Korea reached nearly $US 615 million, up by 64%; Japan reached $US 241 million, down by 28.1%; and EU reached $US 216 million, down by 5.04% Compared to January, 2016.

Computers, electronic products and components achieved nearly $US 2.13 billion of import turnover in the first months of 2017, up by 7.6% compared to the same period last year. In particular, FDI enterprises imported more than $US 1.94 billion.

This group was mainly imported from Korea with a turnover of $US 681 million, up by 20.1% over the same period last year, from China with a turnover of $US 482 million, up by 8%; and from Taiwan with turnover of $US 230 million, up by 4.9%

Telephones and accessories: the imports of this group in January, 2017 were $US 834 million, up by 11.9% compare to the same period last year. In which, the FDI enterprises reached nearly $US 723 million.

Telephones and accessories were mainly imported from China with $US 493 million, down by 2.7% against the same period last year; from South Korea with $ US 250 million, up by 24.5%;

Iron and Steel: the imports of iron and steel reached 1.23 million tons in January, 2017 down by 14.9% compared to January 2016 with a value worth $US 664 million, up by 21.5%.

Vietnam mainly imported irons and steels from the following countries: China reaching 679 thousand tons, down by 23.1%; and Korea reaching more than 175 thousand tons, up by 27.6% compared to the same period last year.

Fabrics: the imports of this group in the first months of 2017 were valued at $US 662 million, down by 15.4% against the same period last year.

Fabrics were mainly imported from China with $US 374 million, down by 12.7% compared to the same period last year; from South Korean with $US 121 million, down by 14.8% and from Taiwan with $US 84 million, down by 23.5%.

Petrol and oil: The imported volume of petrol and oil in January, 2017 reached nearly 910 thousand tons worth $US 494 million, up by 21.4% in volume and 107.5% in value compared to January, 2016.

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In January, 2017, the import of petrol and oil of Vietnam were mainly from the following countries: South Korea reaching 293 thousand tons, an increase of 5 times; Singapore reaching 269 thousand tons, decreasing by 31.4%; Malaysia reaching 178 thousand tons, increasing by 133.6%; and Thailand reaching 108 thousand tons, decreasing by 16.7% against January, 2016.