Vietnam’s steel exports increase over 38 percent
Vietnam’s total steel exports in the first two months of the year rose 38.6 percent from the same period last year to more than 728,000 tonnes, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).
Illustrative photo (Source: thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn)Hanoi (VNA) –
Vietnam’s total steel exports in the first two months of the year rose 38.6 percent
from the same period last year to more than 728,000 tonnes, according to the Vietnam
Steel Association (VSA).
Other statistics from the General Department of Customs showed that Vietnam’s steel exports to the US in particular had surged. The country shipped 124,600 tonnes of steel worth 104.2 million US to the US in the two-month period, double that of same period last year.
The US has been the second largest importer for Vietnam’s steel after the ASEAN market. Vietnam also took the 12th position among the 20 largest steel exporters to the US.
US President Donald Trump signed proclamations to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on imported steel and a 10-per-cent tariff on imported aluminum on March 8. With the decision, Vietnam would be one of the 12 most affected countries. Local steel producers have faced competition from others in the ASEAN market as well as higher tariffs.
Last year, Vietnam exported 567,000 tonnes of steel to the US, a reduction of 43 percent from the 2016 and accounting for 12 percent of the total steel exports.
Experts said coated steel producers would be most affected as the US accounted for 35 to 40 percent of Vietnam total exports of the product.-VNA
Other statistics from the General Department of Customs showed that Vietnam’s steel exports to the US in particular had surged. The country shipped 124,600 tonnes of steel worth 104.2 million US to the US in the two-month period, double that of same period last year.
The US has been the second largest importer for Vietnam’s steel after the ASEAN market. Vietnam also took the 12th position among the 20 largest steel exporters to the US.
US President Donald Trump signed proclamations to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on imported steel and a 10-per-cent tariff on imported aluminum on March 8. With the decision, Vietnam would be one of the 12 most affected countries. Local steel producers have faced competition from others in the ASEAN market as well as higher tariffs.
Last year, Vietnam exported 567,000 tonnes of steel to the US, a reduction of 43 percent from the 2016 and accounting for 12 percent of the total steel exports.
Experts said coated steel producers would be most affected as the US accounted for 35 to 40 percent of Vietnam total exports of the product.-VNA
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