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5 thị trường cung cấp vải các loại và nguyên p 5 main markets supplying clothes and raw materials for textile, garment, leather industriesin Viet Nam in the first 9 months of 2014- 2016.

Machinery, equipment, tools and accessories: Import of machinery, equipment, tools and accessories in September 2016 was worth nearly $US 2.3 billion, down 8.1% from the previous month. By the end of the first 9 months of 2016, imports from these items were worth more than $US 20.14 billion which decreased by 2.9% year on year. The supplying market of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts to Vietnam in the first 9 months are: China with a turnover of more than $US 6.58 billion, down 2.5% year on year and accounted for 32.7% of the total imports of this item; Korea took the second place with a turnover of more than $US 4.03 billion, an increase of 4.8% over the same period, accounting for 20%; Japanese market reached nearly $US 3.01 billion, down 15.4% year on year and accounted for 14.9%.

Computers, electronic products and components: Import of this group in 2016 September reached nearly $US 2.44 billion, down 6.1% from the previous month. By the end of 9 months of2016 import of these items was more than $US 20.1 billion, up 16.1% over the same period last year. The major market included: Korea with a turnover of more than $US 6.38 billion, up 24.3% over the same period last year, accounting for 31.8% of the total imports of these items; Chinese market with a turnover of $US 4.2 billion, up 9.9%, accounting for 20.9%; Taiwan market with more than $US 2.26 billion, up 42.8%, accounting for 11.3%.

Raw materials: (fabrics, materials for textiles, garments, leather, shoes, textile fibers,and cotton) plummeted 13.4% from the previous month with a turnover of more than $US 1.41 billion. By the end of the first 9 months,import of thisgroup reached over $US 13.75 billion, down slightly 0.3% from the same period last year. The main supply market included: China accounted for 42.5% of total imports of this commodity group of the country, with more than $US 5.83 billion, up 3, 7% over the same period last year; Korean market with a value of nearly $US 2.11 billion, up 0.6%, and accounted for 15.4%; Taiwan market reached nearly $US 1.69 billion, down 4.5%, accounting for 12.3%.

Phones and components: In 2016 September, import of this item valued at$US 990 million, up 7.8% from the previous month. In the first 9 months of 2016 imports from the phone and accessories of all kinds reached more than $US 7.54 billion, down 7.3% from the same period last year. The primary phone and components market supply for Vietnam in the first nine months were: China market, with nearly $US 4.37 billion, down 15.4% from the same period last year, but still accounted for 57.9% of total imports; Korea, with more than $US 2.71 billion, up 12.6%, accounted for 35.9%; ASEAN countries with a turnover of $US 135 million, up 2.8%, accounted for 1.8%.

Iron and steel: iron and steel imports in September 2016 reached over 1.6 million tons with the worth of $US 735 million, up by 24.7% in volume and 12.6% in value compared to the previous month. By the end of the first 9 months, iron and steel imports reached nearly 13.92 million tons, valued more than $US 5.84 billion, up 24.7% in volume but only 2.3% in value. The mainmarkets included: China market gained 8.22 million tons, valued at more than$US 3.25 billion, accounted for 59.1% of the total volume and 55.7% in value; steel originating in Japan reached 2.11 million tons, valued at $US 907 million; accounted for 15.2% and 15.5% in value; Korean market with 1.33 million tons, cost$US 722 million dollars, accounted for 9.6% and 12.4% in value;

Plastic materials: plastic material imports in September reached 338 thousand tons, valued at $US 545 million, down 10.1% in volume and 8.7% in value compared to the previous month. In the first 9 months, import of these items reached 3.26 million tons and was worth more than $US 4.47 billion, up 16.5% in volume and 2.3% in value over the same period last year. The markets included: Korea achieved turnover of $US 860 million, down 1.7% from the same period last year, accounted for 19.3 % of total imports ; Saudi Arabia market with $US 704 million, down 1.9%, accounted for 15.8%; Taiwan with a turnover of $US 678 million, down 0.6%, accounted for 15.2%.

Other base metals: Import of other base metals reached 173 thousand tons in 9/2016 with the worth of $US 433 million, down 6.2% in volume and 6% in value compared to the previous month. In the first 9 months, import values of these items were 1.4 million tons, worth nearly $US 3.51 billion, up 39.3% in volume and 15.2% in value compared with the same period last year. The main market included: China market were 585 thousand tons, worth more than $US 1.05 billion; increased 74.4% in volume and 53% in value over the same period last year; 211 thousand tons were imported from Korea, worth $US 452 million, up 15.6% in volume and 8.5% in value; Australia with 139 thousand tons, worth $US 259 million, up 48% in volume and 28.7% in value.

The main export commodities of 2016's first nine months

Petrol: In September 2016 imported amounts of gasoline were 751 thousand tons, which were valued at $US 343 million. By the end of the first 9 months of this year, import from these items was 8.66 million tons, worth more than $US 3.4 billion, an increase of 22.3% in volume and a decrease of 14.6% in value over the same period last year. The gasoline major supply market to Vietnam in the first 9 months of 2016 were in the order respectively: Singapore with 3.24 million tons, worth $US 1.19 billion, up 14.9% in volume, down 24.7% in value compared with the same period last year, and accounted for 37.4% of total imports of the country's gasoline. Malaysian market with 2.42 million tons, cost $US 902 million, up 3.4 times in volume and 3.7 times in value over the same period last year, occupied 27.9% of total imports of gasoline inthe country.

Coal: Coal imports from the first 9 months of 2016 increased sharply in both quantity (147.6%) and in value (82.1%), which were of more than 10.51 million tons and worth$US 655 million. The main supplying market included: Australia, with 3.23 million tons, up 2.5 times over the same period last year, accounting for 30.7 % of all imported coal in the country and with an average unit price of$US 61 / ton; Russian Federation market with 3.08 million tons, up 2.9 times over the same period last year, accounting for 29.3% with an average unit price of $US 64 / ton ; Coal imports of Chinese origin from the first 9 months of 2016 reached 1.46 million tons, up 36.5% over the same period last year, comprising for 13.9% of all imported coal of the country with an unit price average of $US 82 / ton.

By Bao Ha / Thu Phuong