Exports to the Netherlands up 15%
(VOV) - Vietnam’s exports to the Netherlands have increased 15 % annually since 2002, according to the Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Centre (VITIC).
Last year, its exports to this European nation reached more than US$2.47 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.2%.
The Vietnam Customs reports that the Netherlands consumed US$1.137 billion worth of Vietnamese goods in the first five months of 2013, up 23.7 % compared to the same period last year, making it the third biggest Vietnamese importer within the European Union after Germany and Britain.
Phone handsets and components took the lead among Vietnamese exports to this market, earning more than US$262 million, up 157.2%.
They were followed by computers and electronics and spare parts (32.1%), footwear (14.3%), and garments and textiles (6.3%).
Experts say Vietnamese businesses have a great chance to penetrate the larger European Union market as the Netherlands is considered a gateway to the EU.
In 2013, Vietnam’s exports to the European market are estimated to reach US$24.8 billion, with US$2.7 billion coming from the Netherlands market.