Vietnam’s export turnover up 21.5 percent in eight months

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam has announced that on the morning of August 29, the country's export turnover of goods reached 26.2 billion USD, down 6% from the previous month and down 5.4% over the same period last year.

In the first 8 months of 2021, export turnover of goods is estimated at 212.5 billion USD, up 21.2% over the same period last year; in which, the domestic economic sector reached 55.6 billion USD, up 10.5%, accounting for 26.2% of total export turnover; FDI sector (including crude oil) reached 156.8 billion USD, up 25.5%, accounting for 73.8%.

In the first 8 months of 2021, the whole country has 30 products with export turnover of over 1 billion USD, accounting for 91.8% of total export turnover; in which there are 6 export items of over 10 billion USD, accounting for 63%.

According to the General Statistics Office, in terms of the group's structure of exports in the first eight months, the group of fuels and minerals was estimated at US$2.29 billion, up 3.6% over the same period last year; the group of processed industrial products was estimated at 189.28 billion USD, up 22.5%; the group of agricultural and forestry products reached USD 15.4 billion, up 14.9% and the group of aquatic products reached USD 5.58 billion, up 7.1%.

Về thị trường xuất khẩu hàng hóa 8 tháng năm 2021, Hoa Kỳ là thị trường xuất khẩu lớn nhất của Việt Nam với kim ngạch đạt 62 tỷ USD, tăng 32,5% so với cùng kỳ năm trước. Tiếp đến là Trung Quốc đạt 32,7 tỷ USD, tăng 19,8%; thị trường EU đạt 26 tỷ USD, tăng 14,5%; thị trường ASEAN đạt 18,4 tỷ USD, tăng 23,3%; Hàn Quốc đạt 13,9 tỷ USD, tăng 9,9%; Nhật Bản đạt 13,5 tỷ USD, tăng 8,6%.

The General Statistics Office also pointed out that, in August 2021, the country's import turnover of goods reached 27.5 billion USD, down 5.5% over the previous month and up 21.2% over the same period last year. .

In the first eight months of 2021, import turnover of goods was estimated at US$216 billion, up 33.8% over the same period last year, of which the domestic economic sector gained US$76 billion, up 29.2% ; FDI sector reached 140 billion USD, up 36.4%.

In the first eight months of 2021, the whole country has 33 imported items worth over $1 billion, accounting for 88.7% of the total import turnover.

Regarding the structure of imported goods in the first eight months of 2021, the group of production materials was estimated at 204 billion USD, up 34% over the same period last year; in which: machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts reached 96 billion USD, up 27%; group of raw materials, fuel and materials reached 107 billion USD, up 41%; consumer goods group was estimated at 12 billion USD, up 24%.

Regarding the import market of goods in the first eight months of 2021, China is Vietnam's largest import market with a turnover of 72.5 billion USD, up 47.1% over the same period last year. Following is the Korean market with 34.6 billion USD, up 20.5%; ASEAN market reached 28.2 billion USD, up 47.4%; Japan reached 14.5 billion USD, up 13.7%; EU market reached 11 billion USD, up 17.1%; The United States reached 10.4 billion USD, up 12.3%.

According to the General Statistics Office, the balance of trade in goods in August 2021 is estimated to have a trade deficit of 1.3 billion USD. In the first 8 months of 2021, the trade balance of goods has a trade deficit of 3.71 billion USD; while the same period last year had a trade surplus of 13.69 billion USD. In 8 months, the domestic economic sector had a trade deficit of 20.36 billion USD; FDI sector (including crude oil) had a trade surplus of 16.65 billion USD.

In order to support domestic enterprises in production and promote exports, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that it will organize to exploit and take advantage of opportunities from Free Trade Agreements to find solutions to develop markets and solve problems. barriers to entering new markets; prioritize the implementation of export promotion activities and export markets to recover soon after the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the Ministry focuses on closely monitoring the situation of each market, reviewing and identifying the types of goods that countries are in demand to import to exploit and promote exports.

Especially for agricultural products, in mid-August 2021, dragon fruit in particular and many other fruits and agricultural products of Vietnam in general cannot be exported to China through border gates. with Yunnan province.

Accordingly, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has just sent a letter to the Minister of Commerce of China and the Governor of Yunnan province (China) proposing to facilitate customs clearance and export of agricultural products. products of Vietnam.

The letter of the Minister of Industry and Trade stated that, in the face of the complicated situation of the COVID-19 epidemic with the Delta mutation, the delivery and delivery of import and export goods at the border gate continues to be absolutely safe. for epidemic prevention and control, did not generate any infections across the Vietnam - China border...

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