Vietnam: exported footwear to US continues rising in January

Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the US in January 2011 reached nearly 1.8 billion USD, an increase of 301.3 million USD or 21.3 percent over the same period last year.

According to data released by the US Department of Commerce, in the first month of this year, the US imported from Vietnam 1.38 billion USD worth of goods, an increase of 19.53 percent over the same period last year; while it exported goods at a total value of 334.6 million USD, up by 29.16 percent from Jan. 2010's export value.

United States International Trade Commission's data showed that among Vietnam's exports to the US in January 2011, apparel and clothing accessories retained the first ranking with export value of 548.8 million USD, 89.8 million USD higher than Jan. 2010.

Taking the second place was footwear with 170.9 million USD, an increase of 33.5 million USD. Furniture followed with an export value of 158.6 million USD, a 20.8 million USD rise from Jan. 2010; and electrical machinery and equipment and parts with value reaching 69.4 million USD, up 17,7 million USD from the same period last year.