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Vietnam’s telephone and mobile phone imports rise slightly in December 2024

Vietnam imported US$973.97 million worth of telephones, mobile phones, and parts in December 2024, reflecting a slight month-on-month increase of 0.47 percent, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$10.40 billion.

China remained the dominant supplier, exporting US$854.06 million in December, up 0.31 percent from November. South Korea registered significant growth with a 29.72 percent increase, reaching US$45.20 million. Imports from India more than doubled, surging 152.36 percent to US$1.06 million, while the UK showed the highest growth rate with a 192.10 percent rise to US$842,452.

In contrast, imports from Japan dropped by 68.81 percent to US$165,894. Taiwan also saw a slight decline of 0.38 percent, totalling US$1.38 million. Imports from other markets collectively fell by 11.63 percent to US$71.14 million.

Vietnam import data for telephones, mobile phones, and parts in December 2024 US$

DecemberNovemberMoMYTD
Total973,970,092969,459,9860.4710,403,851,220
Other71,139,46780,506,299-11.63819,085,432
China854,057,724851,399,8490.319,046,590,071
Hong Kong82,90655,81148.5560,795,913
India1,057,644419,105152.3623,299,524
Japan165,894531,801-68.813,872,351
South Korea45,202,78134,847,07229.72429,480,783
Sweden000.0063,265
Taiwan1,380,7661,386,005-0.3816,197,340
UK842,452288,416192.103,537,444
USA40,45825,62857.87929,097

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