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Electronic imports exceed 100 billion USD

The import value of computers, electronic products and components reached 4.52 billion USD in the first half of December, according to the General Department of Customs.

An electronic component production line at a factory of Suntech Vietnam JSC in Bac Giang province. (Photo: VNA)
An electronic component production line at a factory of Suntech Vietnam JSC in Bac Giang province. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The import value of computers, electronic products and components reached 4.52 billion USD in the first half of December, according to the General Department of Customs.

This brings the total import value of this group of goods since the year’s beginning to December 15, to 102.25 billion USD.

This group alone accounts for 28.26% of the total import value of the country.

Compared to the same period in 2023, imports of these goods increased by 18.05 billion USD, or 21.4%.

The two main markets from which Vietnam purchases this type of products are the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China.

By the end of November, the import value from the RoK was 31.53 billion USD, an increase of 49% compared to the same period last year. It accounted for 32% of Vietnam’s total imports of computers, electronic products and components.

Imports from China reached 29.22 billion USD, a 12.3% increase compared to the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the export value of computers, products and components reached 68.54 billion USD by December 15, up 14.38 billion USD (or 26.6%) compared to the same period in 2023./.

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