Australia and Brazil were Việt Nam''s two largest markets for importing ore and minerals in the first 10 months of 2024, with 9.75 million tonnes and 5.96 million tonnes, respectively.
Việt Nam imported 142,794 completely built units (CBUs) in the first 10 months of this year, an increase of 37.5 per cent over the same period last year, according to data from the General Department of Customs.
The General Department of Customs issued directives to provincial and municipal customs departments, highlighting specific issues related to steel imports.
The trade remedies authority has urged relevant businesses to review the preliminary findings carefully and submit comments as necessary within the specified deadlines.
Despite being the world''s third-largest rice exporter, Việt Nam has spent nearly US$1 billion on rice imports in the first nine months of 2024. The increase in rice imports is driven by a shift in rice cultivation trends.
In the first half of September, the influx of imported cars into Viet Nam remained robust, despite a recent government policy to reduce registration taxes for domestically assembled vehicles.
Thailand, which previously ranked sixth after Japan and Taiwan (China), has climbed to fourth place with a seven-month export value of $123 million, a 70 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.
According to Việt Nam''s General Department of Customs, in 2023, Việt Nam imported about 2.2 million tonnes of coal from Laos with a value of about US$159 million.
The amount of imported hot-rolled coil steel in the first six months of this year increased sharply to an alarming level, 1.7 times higher than domestic production.