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Textiles and garments remained the leading export category despite falling 7.94 percent to US$387.94 million. Other means of transportation, parts, and accessories dropped by 2.08 percent to US$276.50 million, while machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments declined 4.07 percent to US$248.23 million.

Computers, electrical products, and spare parts remained the largest import category but fell sharply by 26.45 percent to US$368.27 million. Machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments also dropped by 12.78 percent to US$342.59 million.

Telephones, mobile phones, and parts thereof remained the largest export category, totalling US$1.12 billion, though this marked a sharp decline of 33.65 percent month-on-month. Computers, electrical products, and spare parts surged by 35.89 percent to US$1.10 billion, demonstrating strong demand.

Vietnam imported goods worth US$2.04 billion from Taiwan in November, a slight decline of 0.47 percent compared to October, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports amounted to US$20.73 billion.

Machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments led the export categories, contributing US$2.22 billion, though this marked a 10.54 percent decline month-on-month. Computers, electrical products, and spare parts followed at US$1.80 billion, down 0.65 percent.

Exports in November totalled US$33.73 billion, down 5.3 percent from October. Imports for the same period reached US$32.67 billion, representing a 2.8 percent decline. This brought Vietnam’s trade balance for the month to a surplus of US$1.07 billion, reflecting a sustained positive trend despite the slowdown.

Vietnam’s exports to Belgium reached US$403.87 million in October, reflecting a significant increase of 43.58 percent compared to September, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports have now reached US$3.16 billion.

Vietnam’s exports to Spain reached US$354.96 million in October, marking an 11.12 percent increase compared to September, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date exports have now reached US$3.41 billion.

Vietnam’s exports to Italy totalled US$469.68 million in October, reflecting a robust increase of 35.62 percent month-on-month. Year-to-date exports to Italy reached US$4.15 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s exports to Singapore reached US$433.10 million in October, an increase of 11.71 percent month-on-month. Year-to-date exports to Singapore amounted to US$4.35 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) totalled US$456.87 million in October, representing a slight decline of 2.04 percent month-on-month. The year-to-date export value reached US$4.77 billion.

Vietnam’s exports to India totalled US$713.24 million in October, a decline of 10.90 percent compared to September, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s exports to Thailand totalled US$635.29 million in October, representing a slight increase of 0.87 percent month-on-month. The year-to-date export value reached US$6.50 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s exports to Australia reached US$471.42 million in October, reflecting a significant drop of 26.05 percent compared to September. The year-to-date export value stood at US$5.50 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.

Vietnam’s exports to the United Kingdom totalled US$687.2 million in October, marking a 13.1 percent increase month-on-month. The year-to-date export value reached US$6.36 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.