State budget collection from export-import down in two months

State budget collection from export-import activities in the first two months stood at 56.33 trillion VND (2.37 billion USD),down 19.4% year-on-year. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - State budget collection fromexport-import activities in the first two months stood at 56.33 trillion VND (2.37billion USD), or 13.3% of the estimate, down 19.4% year-on-year, reported theGeneral Department of Vietnam Customs (Vietnam Customs).

The country’s total export-import value in January andFebruary was estimated at 96.06 billion USD, 13% lower than that of the sameperiod last year.

Of the figure, export and import revenue contributed 49.44billion USD and 46.62 billion USD, marking respective decreases of 10% and 16%and a trade surplus of 2.82 billion USD.

This year, the National Assembly assigned the VietnamCustoms to collect 425 trillion VND in revenue to the State budget, based onthe estimate that the gross domestic product grows 6-6.5%, the price of crudeoil stands at 70 USD per barrel, export turnover increases by 8-9% whileimports rises by 7-8%./.

VNA