Chủ đề: import

Motor cars imported from China into Vietnam increased sharply in 2021, reaching 22,750 units, up 207 per cent compared to 2020 and worth $873 million. Vietnam primarily imported completely-built-unit (CBU) motor cars from Thailand, with nearly 81,000 units, and Indonesia, with more than 44,000 units.

Figures from the Customs Department show that Vietnam’s imports and exports may reach this year’s target.

There is much space remaining in Eurasia for Vietnamese businesses to exploit.

Indonesia has recently become a major supplier of motor vehicles to Vietnam. Imports from the country in September rose 66.4 per cent compared to August, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam posted a trade deficit of $1.36 billion for the first half of August, bringing the year-to-date deficit to $3.88 billion. FDI enterprises posted a surplus, however, with export turnover of more than $145 billion as of August 15 and import turnover of $130.82 billion.

In order to ensure the quality of imported pharmaceuticals, the General Department of Vietnam Customs requires that, from August 1, enterprises present the original power of attorney, storage permit, and product test sheets when importing shipments of drugs and medicinal ingredients.

Vietnam greatly increased its importation of scrap iron and steel in the first half of 2021, reaching nearly 3.5 million tons worth $1.4 billion, up 32 per cent and 2.2-fold, respectively, compared to the first half of last year. Sources included Japan, the US, Australia, and Hong Kong (China).

Vietnam’s auto imports have been substantially influenced by the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA). Since import taxes on completely built-up (CBU) vehicles were cut to zero from January 1, 2018 under the agreement, vehicles from Southeast Asia have continuously grown in terms of market share. In the first half of this year, Vietnam imported 79,353 CBU vehicles worth $1.73 billion. Those originating from Southeast Asian countries (mainly Thailand and Indonesia) dominated in terms of volume, accounting for 80 per cent.

The turnover of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables exported to the US reached $57.4 million in the first four months of 2021, a 16.6 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The US Department of Agriculture has predicted that the total value of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables exported to the US this year may total $15.1 billion.

Completely-built-unit (CBU) motor cars imported into Vietnam in the first half of this year doubled the figure posted in the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The country imported 81,107 CBUs in the period, with turnover reaching more than $1.838 billion, up 100.5 per cent in volume and 100.3 per cent in value compared to the first half of 2020.

The Mekong Delta’s Long An province is planning to set up six logistics centers in order to meet export and import needs and improve the competitiveness of local businesses. Two centers are already in operation, in Thanh Phu commune, Ben Luc district, and at the Long An International Port in Can Giuoc district.