TABLE-Vietnam’s key exports/imports for Jan-Aug 2002

TABLE-Vietnam’s key exports/imports for Jan-Aug 2002

HANOI, Aug 23 Reuters - Vietnam’s General Statistics Office

released the following figures for the country’s key exports and

imports in the January-August period.

    Volumes are in tonnes, except where stated, and values in

millions of dollars.      

    EXPORTS              Volume    Pct chg    Value    Pct chg

    Rice                2,272,000    -24.5      487.0      -1.0

    Coffee                481,000    -26.2      188.0     -36.9

    Crude oil          11,037,000     -5.1    1,940.0     -17.2

    Rubber                255,000     45.6      136.0      36.4

    Pepper                 59,400     16.6       79.1      -3.5

    Cashew nuts            36,700     41.2      121.3      24.3

    Textiles & garments       N/A      N/A    1,593.0      16.2

    Aquatic products          N/A      N/A    1,242.0       3.8

    Footwear                  N/A      N/A    1,256.0      20.9

    Electronics &             N/A      N/A      310.0     -34.7

    computers

    Handicrafts, fine arts    N/A      N/A      210.0      38.7

    Vegetables, fruits        N/A      N/A      149.0     -39.9

    - - - -

    IMPORTS     

    Cars                   35,100#    10.7      355.0      34.5

    Steel & ingots      3,037,000     13.9      781.0      19.4

    Fertiliser          2,183,000     16.9      270.0      13.0

    Fuel                6,676,000     13.2    1,276.0       2.2

    CKD motorbikes        507,000#   -62.7      181.0     -54.7

    Machinery, equipment      N/A      N/A    2,352.0      33.8

     & spare parts

 *Note: # Units