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Button imports record varied trend
03 Jan '08
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Statistical figures recently released by Vietnamese General Department of Custom show that there was a slight decline in import of buttons for local garment production in October 2007.
Total imports made were worth US $6.6 million, which represented a drop of 11.6 percent compared to the previous month but showed a rise of 17.4 percent over same period 2006.
In the period from January to October, the import figures for the country touched $73 million, up by 45.3 percent against same period, last year.
At the end of October 2007, Vietnam imported buttons from 55 countries, in which Hong Kong remained at top with turnover of $21 million, showing year on year growth of 56.7 percent, accounting for almost 29 percent of total imports.
Other big suppliers are Korea for $15.2 million, with a boost of 26.2 percent, Japan at $11.8 million growing 24.6 percent, China totaled $10.5 million surging 91.6 percent. Few other nations like Latvia, Mexico, Taiwan, India and Macao also contributed to the total imports of button for the country.
Total imports made were worth US $6.6 million, which represented a drop of 11.6 percent compared to the previous month but showed a rise of 17.4 percent over same period 2006.
In the period from January to October, the import figures for the country touched $73 million, up by 45.3 percent against same period, last year.
At the end of October 2007, Vietnam imported buttons from 55 countries, in which Hong Kong remained at top with turnover of $21 million, showing year on year growth of 56.7 percent, accounting for almost 29 percent of total imports.
Other big suppliers are Korea for $15.2 million, with a boost of 26.2 percent, Japan at $11.8 million growing 24.6 percent, China totaled $10.5 million surging 91.6 percent. Few other nations like Latvia, Mexico, Taiwan, India and Macao also contributed to the total imports of button for the country.
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