According to the Information Center for Trade and Industry (Ministry of Industry and Trade), the total export turnover of Vietnam-Korea May 7, 2013 reached U.S. $ 15.12 billion. In particular, Vietnam imported from Korea U.S. $ 11.55 billion and exports reached 3.57 billion USD.
The center’s statistics also show that, after 20 years of trade cooperation, Vietnam is always water deficit from Korea. In 2012, total exports and imports 2D Vietnam – South Korea reached U.S. $ 21.1 billion, of which Vietnam exports to Korea reached $ 5.6 billion, and imports of South Korea more than 15.5 billion, which Vietnam has nearly $ 10 billion deficit.
Vietnam exports have 2 high proportion of the group but not processed goods for South Korea is wood, wood products and fish san.Tham Vietnam trade deficit – may 2013 Korean higher 2012, by 7 months in Vietnam Korea deficit of approximately $ 8 billion.
The products imported from South Korea’s largest computer and parts, phone, clothing fabrics, plastic materials, iron and steel, textile materials, leather shoes … However, the structure of import and export goods clearly complementary, not competing directly. Vietnam is a country in the content items have “technology” high textiles to South Korea. 2 commodity groups accounted for a considerable share in the structure of imports of Vietnam.
Vietnam exports have 2 high proportion of the group but not processed goods for South Korea is wood, wood products and seafood.