Phones head list of exports to Turkey


Viet Nam's exports to Turkey hit US$11.6 million in May, up 79 per cent from a year earlier.

The total earnings from phones and components exported to Turkey in the first five months of this year were lower than those from coarse textile fibres.—File Photo

HA NOI (Biz Hub)— Viet Nam's exports to Turkey hit US$11.6 million in May, up 79 per cent from a year earlier.

According to the Viet Nam General Department of Customs, phones and components topped the list of consumer items, earning a monthly record of $40.2 million, 4.5 times higher than the previous month and 7.6 times higher than the same month last year.

The total earnings from phones and components exported to Turkey in the first five months of this year were lower than those from coarse textile fibres.

The difference has narrowed from $155 million in 2011 to $140 million in 2012 and $14.7 million in the first five months of this year.—VNS


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