Viet Nam’s export turnover in the past 10 months of 2013 was estimated at US$107.97 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.2%.
The figure included US$75.9 billion earned from processed products, accounting for 70.3% of total export value.
Phones and spare parts brought in the largest turnover with US$17.7 billion. Garment came second with US$14.8 billion, up 18.7%, followed by electronics, computers and components US$8.7 billion, up 41.5%, footwear US$6.7 billion, and seafood US$5.4 billion.
Among 21 items joining the US$1 billion export club, 11 have raked in export value of more than US$2 billion.
Domestic businesses posted a growth rate of 3% in the ten-month period, higher than in 2012 (0.8%).
The nation’s export turnover in 2013 is expected to reach US$131 billion, up 10% from last year’s figure and 14% higher than the set plan.
Import turnover in the reviewed time stood at US$108.2 billion, up 15.2%./.