Exports to African nations sharply increase

VGP – Viet Nam’s exports to African nations including South Africa, Egypt, Tanzania and Senegal witnessed remarkable growth over the first five months of the year, according to the Viet Nam Customs.

June 24, 2015 4:23 PM GMT+7

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South Africa was the largest African importer of Vietnamese products, spending US$439 million, a year-on-year increase of 39%.

It purchased US$239.7 million worth of phones and accessories, up 35%, US$75.37 million for computers and spare parts, up 203%, and US$40 million for footwear, up 51%.

Egypt ranked second with US$146.6 million, up 5%. Its import items include aquatic products with US$25.35 million, up 4%, peppercorn with US425 million, up 6%, fiber with US$14.4 million and machines, equipment and tools with US$10.6 million, up 43%.

Ghana bought US$95.8 million worth of goods from Viet Nam, up 15%. The figure included US$70 million for rice, up 29%.

The export value Viet Nam earned from Tanzania rocketed, with US$37.5 million, up 150% from such items as rice, computers and spare parts.

Viet Nam’s export turnover to Senegal and Kenya reached US$22 million and US$17.2 million, up 49% and 23%, respectively.

By Thuy Dung