Vietnam’s steel exports up 10.4 percent in January-May

Tuesday, 13 June 2023 13:52:29 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

In May this year, Vietnam’s steel exports amounted to 1,133,465 mt, up 16.4 percent compared to April, according to the data published by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Meanwhile, in the January-May period this year, Vietnam’s steel exports grew by 10.4 percent year on year to 4.38 million mt.

Vietnam’s main steel export markets 

Country 

May (mt) 

Y-o-y change (%) 

January-May (mt) 

Y-o-y change (%) 

Italy 

211,868 

+590.7 

695,728 

+121.3 

US 

51,587 

-2.3 

296,771 

-4.8 

Spain 

22,885 

-37 

173,760 

-2.1 

Malaysia 

67,941 

-0.1 

382,826 

+23.4 

Cambodia 

86,731 

-1.2 

388,704 

-14.9 

Belgium 

59,089 

+128.3 

210,494 

-23.1 

Philippines 

35,236 

+15.2 

145,144 

-30.5 

Taiwan 

37,301 

-3.6 

123,928 

-29.4 

Indonesia 

48,009 

+126.3 

264,026 

+84.8 

South Korea 

25,182 

-66.9 

123,219 

-56.3 

UK 

22,613 

-

73,656 

+58.9 

Thailand 

21,170 

-30.5 

162,127 

+20.1 

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I graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies. I have been working in the iron and steel sector for three years as a content specialist at SteelOrbis, mainly focusing on plant investments, steelmaking technology, and import/export statistics.

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