Imports of textiles, leather and footwear in the first five months of the year reached USD 2.33 billion, accounting for 2.54% of total import turnover of all kinds of the country.

According to figures from the General Department of Customs, the import value of textile, leather and footwear materials in Vietnam has increased continuously in the last 3 months, in March increased 56%, April increased 1 , 3% and 17% increase in May, reaching USD 581.69 million, increasing import turnover in the first 5 months of 2018 to USD 2.33 billion, accounting for 2.54% of total import turnover of all kinds of the country, up 3.7% over the same period in 2017.

Notably, imports of textiles, leather and footwear in the first 5 months of this year from the majority of markets increased turnover compared to the same period last year, but imports from the main markets, the increase is not large or slightly reduced. Specifically, imports from the largest market is China only increased slightly 2.1%, reaching 879.54 million. Imports from South Korea fell 2.7 percent to $ 301.43 million. Imports from Taiwan fell by 10% to $ 195.36 million. Imports from the US increased 16.3% to $ 153.99 million.

However, this group of goods imported from some markets but turnover is not large but compared with the same period increased strongly as Canada increased 72%, reaching $ 13.14 million; The Netherlands increased 56% to $ 1.54 million; Indonesia increased 29.6%, reaching $ 24.99 million; Britain increased 29.5% to $ 6.77 million; Pakistan increased 21.1% to $ 10.69 million.

In contrast, imports fell sharply from New Zealand, France, Argentina, Brazil and Germany, with reductions of 42%, 41.3%, 39.4%, 34% and 30.2%, respectively. %.

Import of textile, leather and footwear materials in the first five months of 2018

Unit: USD

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Austria

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