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.
Telephones and mobile phones were the top export item, rising by 3.29 percent to US$118.78 million. Computers, electrical products, and spare parts also grew by 6.81 percent, contributing US$114.55 million. Machine, equipment, tools, and instruments surged by 25.59 percent to US$110.21 million.
In contrast, significant declines were recorded in other base metals and iron and steel, which fell by 30.75 percent and 62.63 percent, respectively, to US$47.99 million and US$50.71 million. Chemicals experienced a sharp drop of 55.85 percent to US$13.3 million, and rubber exports decreased by 38.86 percent to US$12.42 million.
On the positive side, exports of other means of transportation and parts rose by 19.64 percent to US$17.12 million. Wood and wooden products grew by 27.07 percent to US$25.1 million, while textiles and garments increased by 15.78 percent to US$16.17 million.
Despite overall declines, some sectors showed resilience, indicating potential areas for Vietnam to expand trade with India in the coming months.
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Vietnam exports to India, October vs. September 2024, US$
| Vietnam exports to India | October | September | MoM | YTD |
| Total | 713,238,144 | 800,490,250 | -10.90% | 7,764,103,839 |
| Data Error | -6,365,362 | -4,942,662 | 28.78% | -45,825,467 |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 118,777,330 | 114,998,427 | 3.29% | 1,536,098,147 |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 114,550,329 | 107,246,817 | 6.81% | 1,299,237,383 |
| Other products | 94,766,035 | 98,058,483 | -3.36% | 977,026,681 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 110,205,574 | 87,749,384 | 25.59% | 793,034,948 |
| Other base metals and other base metal products | 47,986,148 | 69,298,752 | -30.75% | 635,697,789 |
| Iron and steel | 50,707,289 | 135,678,131 | -62.63% | 615,294,579 |
| Chemicals | 13,300,814 | 30,123,834 | -55.85% | 265,871,454 |
| Rubber | 12,420,560 | 20,314,963 | -38.86% | 195,118,300 |
| Other means of transportation, parts and | 17,122,360 | 14,311,677 | 19.64% | 173,755,961 |
| Plastic products | 17,667,774 | 24,591,342 | -28.15% | 149,563,169 |
| Textiles and garments | 16,167,616 | 13,963,866 | 15.78% | 145,302,127 |
| Wood and wooden products | 25,104,654 | 19,756,521 | 27.07% | 140,282,469 |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 16,374,973 | 13,809,809 | 18.57% | 139,727,233 |
| Plastics | 7,683,947 | 6,212,325 | 23.69% | 121,648,961 |
| Foot-wears | 1,076,771 | 38,087 | 2727.14% | 115,630,268 |
| Chemical products | 14,965,846 | 11,544,751 | 29.63% | 115,214,389 |
| Iron and steel products | 12,871,994 | 12,703,153 | 1.33% | 96,111,613 |
| Yarn | 6,894,005 | 4,887,702 | 41.05% | 52,999,096 |
| Pepper | 818,995 | 1,943,815 | -57.87% | 44,029,035 |
| Coffee | 292,263 | 543,664 | -46.24% | 38,430,898 |
| Bamboo and rattan products | 3,279,159 | 2,470,841 | 32.71% | 31,238,450 |
| Cashew nut | 3,347,227 | 4,352,149 | -23.09% | 25,314,356 |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 2,248,959 | 1,663,708 | 35.18% | 16,947,714 |
| Rubber products | 1,573,064 | 1,458,675 | 7.84% | 15,348,744 |
| Ceramic products | 1,946,072 | 1,459,819 | 33.31% | 14,056,989 |
| Fishery products | 1,767,079 | 1,543,611 | 14.48% | 13,267,784 |
| Bamboo and rattan products | 1,080,211 | 1,505,639 | -28.26% | 11,860,777 |
| Pepper | 1,809,011 | 883,432 | 104.77% | 11,130,160 |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 1,530,068 | 1,093,770 | 39.89% | 8,777,541 |
| Ceramic products | 524,531 | 388,230 | 35.11% | 6,394,461 |
| Tea | 473,464 | 654,631 | -27.67% | 3,092,390 |
| Pastrycooks, sweets and cereals products | 269,384 | 182,904 | 47.28% | 2,369,252 |
| Coal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,188 |