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Vietnam’s January exports to US decreases slightly

Vietnam exported 1.133 billion USD worth of goods to the US in the first month of this year, down 1.39 percent from last year’s January, statistics recently released by the US Department of Commerce said.
Vietnam exported 1.133 billion USD worthof goods to the US in the first month of this year, down 1.39 percentfrom last year’s January, statistics recently released by the USDepartment of Commerce said.

The Top 5 exports remained apparel, grossing 471 million USD, down1.26 percent from the same month last year; footwear, 138 million USD,down 5.48 percent; furniture and bedding, 138 million USD, up 3.76percent; agricultural products, 64 million USD, up 6.67 percent; and seafood, 62 million USD, up 5.08 percent.

Among the 15 key Vietnam’s exports to the US, machinery recorded thehighest yearly growth rate, grossing 51 million USD in value andincreasing 142.86 percent over last year’s January.

US exports to Vietnam were valued at 248 million USD in January,increasing 64.24 percent over the same month last year. All but two of15 key exports of the US to Vietnam recorded yearly growth rate.
Two-way trade between and the US in the first month of this yearstood at 1.381 billion USD, representing a 6.23 percent year-to-yearincrease./.
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