The value of import-export transactions for goods nearly surpassed 600 billion USD by mid-November.
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- 16:32 23/11/2023
DNHN - The cumulative import turnover of the nation from the commencement of the year until November 15th amounted to 281.62 billion USD. Thus, the nation's total import-export turnover for the period spanning from January 1st to November 15th
According to data provided by the General Department of Customs, the nation's import-export turnover amounted to approximately 30 billion USD during the initial half of November. The export turnover of the nation amounted to 14.65 billion USD. Four product groups, namely computers, electronic products, and components (valued at $2.42 billion), phones and components (valued at $2.1 billion), machinery, equipment, tools, and spare parts ($1.83 billion), textiles and garments ($1.29 billion), generated a revenue of $1 billion or more during the first half of this month. In the period spanning from the commencement of the year until November 15th, the nation's export revenue surpassed 306 billion USD.
Concerning imports, the import turnover for the initial half of November amounted to 14.77 billion USD. Two product categories generate billions of dollars in revenue: computers, electronic products, and components, which reached nearly $4.3 billion, and machinery, equipment, tools, and spare parts, which reached $1.84 billion.
The cumulative import turnover of the nation from the commencement of the year until November 15th amounted to 281.62 billion USD. Thus, the nation's total import-export turnover for the period spanning from January 1st to November 15th amounted to 587.62 billion USD.
During the initial half of November, the trade deficit surpassed 100 million USD; however, our nation maintained a trade surplus of 24.38 billion USD from the start of the year until November 15.
The aforementioned outcomes demonstrate the diligence and prompt adjustment of Vietnamese export enterprises amidst the myriad challenges confronting the global market. This development serves as a favorable indication of the Vietnamese economy's robustness and ability to contend in an ever more unpredictable global business landscape.
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