At a plant of Samsung Electronics in Bac Ninh (Photo: VNA) Phones and components reported the largest export value the first months of2022 with 4 billion USD, accounting for 13.8 percent of the country’s total.
Phones are exported to 50 countries and territories worldwide, withChina being the biggest importer.
Last year, it recorded a two-digit growth,hitting 58 billion USD, up 12.4 percent compared to 2020.
China and the US were the biggest importers of Vietnam’s phones in the year, spending 15.18 billion USD and 9.69 billion USD,respectively, posting year-on-year surges of 23 percent and 10.3 percent.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the export value of thesector reached 51.37 billion USD, 51.18 billion USD and 57.54 billion USD in2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. If its growth is maintained as the figure lastyear, the sector can contribute nearly 7 billion USD to the country’s total export.
Notably, Vietnam’s completelybuilt-up phones weremainly exported to the European Union and the US markets, accounting for 58percent of the export turnover of this item.
Foreign-invested firms are the main contributors to the export of phones andcomponents, making up 98.2 percent of the total, reporting values of 50 billion USD and 56 billion USD in 2020and 2021.
Samsung Electronics underSamsung Corporation of the Republic of Korea is the largest manufacturer ofphones and electronics in Vietnam, with its plants in Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh beingthe largest and most modern assembling and manufacturing facilities of the firmglobally.
Last year, the firm’srevenue and export turnover respectively hit 74.2 billion USD and 65.5 billionUSD, up 14 percent and 16 percent from 2020./.
Last year, the firm’srevenue and export turnover respectively hit 74.2 billion USD and 65.5 billionUSD, up 14 percent and 16 percent from 2020./.
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