VINACHEM

HA NOI — Exports to Japan in the first seven months ofthe year totalled US$4.1 billion, up 25.44 per cent over the sameperiod last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Export turnover accounted for 10.78 per cent of the country's total export earnings in January-July.

With earnings of more than $580 million, equivalent toa 13.17 per cent year-on-year increase, garments and textiles toppedthe exports to Japan in the first seven months.

Electric lines and cables followed with $508 million, up 83.25 per cent over the same period last year.

Although earning only $30.8 million in January-July,exports of rubber saw the highest growth rate with a surge of 199.95per cent.

However, there remained seven export commodities to Japan that saw a decrease in the first seven months.

Among the commodities, exports of crude oil reduced 55and 69.8 per cent to 169,000 tonnes and $102 million in terms of volumeand value, respectively.

Exports of coffee, pottery products, precious stones, petroleum, pepper and cassava also reported reductions.

Japan mainly imports garments and textiles, rubber, mineral, seafood, and electric wire and cables from Viet Nam.

(Source: VNS)