Vietnam exported US$609.50 million worth of still image and video cameras in March, up 15.89 percent from February, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date, camera exports have totalled US$1.72 billion, with China and the USA remaining Vietnam’s largest markets, accounting for nearly 72 percent of the total. Exports to China rose by 14.64 percent month-on-month, while shipments to the USA increased by 27.70 percent.
Strong month-on-month growth was also seen in exports to Hong Kong, South Korea, and Canada. Meanwhile, exports to Poland, the Netherlands, Japan, and the Philippines fell in March.
See also: Electronics Manufacturing in Vietnam
Vietnam camera exports, March, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 609.50 | 525.93 | 15.89% | 1,721.21 | 100.00% |
| Other | 52.53 | 41.23 | 27.41% | 160.00 | 9.30% |
| China | 333.72 | 291.09 | 14.64% | 940.97 | 54.67% |
| USA | 118.21 | 92.57 | 27.70% | 296.27 | 17.21% |
| South Korea | 36.37 | 31.40 | 15.83% | 107.35 | 6.24% |
| Hong Kong | 19.80 | 14.75 | 34.23% | 59.50 | 3.46% |
| Germany | 12.08 | 11.63 | 3.81% | 37.04 | 2.15% |
| Japan | 10.51 | 10.89 | -3.51% | 33.19 | 1.93% |
| Poland | 9.05 | 15.04 | -39.84% | 32.88 | 1.91% |
| Netherlands | 6.93 | 8.14 | -14.90% | 23.28 | 1.35% |
| Australia | 2.72 | 2.65 | 2.71% | 7.55 | 0.44% |
| Canada | 2.57 | 2.32 | 10.67% | 9.37 | 0.54% |
| Taiwan | 1.98 | 2.04 | -2.80% | 5.66 | 0.33% |
| Norway | 1.63 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 2.34 | 0.14% |
| Philippines | 1.31 | 2.10 | -37.95% | 5.35 | 0.31% |
| Kazakhstan | 0.10 | 0.06 | 64.63% | 0.24 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.21 | 0.01% |
See also: How to Start an Export Business in Vietnam.