Dong Nai earns US$2.2b trade surplus despite COVID-19

01:08, 31/08/2021

(ĐN)- Dong Nai posted a trade surplus of nearly US$2.2 billion in the first eight months of the year despite the impact of COVID-19, according to the Department of Statistics.

 

(ĐN)- Dong Nai posted a trade surplus of nearly US$2.2 billion in the first eight months of the year despite the impact of COVID-19, according to the Department of Statistics.

Export value reached some US$15.2 billion and import value stood at around US$13 billion USD.

The foreign-invested sector enjoyed US$1.56 billion in trade surplus while domestic firms reported a trade deficit of US$185 million.

In August alone, the province’s import and export turnover down 12 percent and 20 percent, respectively, from the previous month because the COVID-19 epidemic has affected production activities of local enterprises. Accordingly, trade deficit also returned.

Reported by K.M