Vietnam raked in 554.5 million EUR from exports to Spain in the first seven months of this year, up 4.9 percent against the same period last year.

The country’s export staples included footwear, garments and materials, coffee, seafood, leather products and wooden furniture, according to the Spanish Customs.

Meanwhile, Vietnam spent almost 61.5 million EUR on imports from Spain , a year-on-year drop of 13.1 percent.

During the reviewed period, Vietnam imported machines, mechanical equipment, chemicals, iron, steel, pharmaceuticals, foodstuff and materials for leather tanning.

Last year, two-way trade exceeded 1 billion EUR, including 106.1 million EUR of Spanish exports, up 6.9 percent, and 972.5 million EUR worth of Vietnamese exports, up 16.4 percent./.