Export, import activities soar at start of Lunar New Year
Export and import activities have been busy since the start of the Lunar New Year (January 25), with some product groups reaching an export value of over 1 billion USD each.
HCM City (VNS/VNA)- Export and import activities have been busy since the start of theLunar New Year (January 25), with some product groups reaching an exportvalue of over 1 billion USD each.
About 55 ships havedocked at HCM City's Tan Cang - Cat Lai Port, the biggest portin the country, since that time, carrying around 54,50020-ft equivalent unit of goods, according to Nguyen Nang Toan, deputygeneral director of the Sai Gon Newport Corporation.
During the period, goods such as agricultural products and textiles andgarments from more than 139 HCM City businesses were loaded oncontainer ships travelling to Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan andother markets.
"Even in the first few days of a new year, everyone has been workingurgently and excitedly. Many of the first containers of imports andexports have completed customs clearance procedures, signifying ayear of positive economic growth and contributing towards reaching the 2020export goal of 300 billion USD," Toan told TienPhong newspaper.
During the Tet period, over4,000 Sai Gon Newport Corporation staff worked on the scene to ensure goodscleared, supporting the country's import and export activities.
Tran Anh Tu, deputy manager of the Lao Cai province International Border GateCustoms under the provincial Department of Customs, said that by the end ofJanuary 26, more than 1,300 tonnes of agricultural goods had been grantedcustoms clearance for export to China. |
Exports such as computers and electronics, textiles and garments, and phonesand components reached over 1 billion USD value each during the period.
As of January 15, total export value nationwide was 10.8 billionUSD, and import value 11.3 billion USD, according to the GeneralDepartment of Customs. The figures are 18.3 percent and 10.7 percenthigher than the same period last year, respectively.
Vietnam’s demand for imported goods spikes during the first few days of theyear due to Tet, while exporting activities decline since businesses areon holiday, according to the Customs Department's Import - Export DutyDepartment. After Tet, exportactivities rise.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
