Exports to the UK reach over US$1.16 bil in four months
(VOV) - Vietnam earned US$1.16 billion from exporting goods to the UK in the first four months of the year, up 4.7% against the same period last year, according to Vietnam’s trade office in the UK.
It’s worth noting that Vietnam’s exports to the UK hit just US$808 million in the first three months, down 5.3% from last year’s same period, but fetched over US$350 million in April alone.
In the reviewed period, major exports to the UK earning high value include plastics (nearly US$32 million), wood and wooden products (over US$72 million), seafood (US$38 million), coffee (nearly US$39 million), garment and textiles (nearly US$150 million), footwear (over US$160 million), mobile phones and components (over US$440 million).
Meanwhile, commodities posting negative growth were means of transport, components, computers, and pepper.