Vietnam exporters shipments to the UK jumped 4.7% year-on-year to US$4.43 billion for the 11 months leading up to December 2016, showing Brexit had minimal impact on trade, Vietnam Customs has reported.
Telephones and components topped among export items to the UK tallying in at US$1.69 billion (up 7.3%), followed by garments with US$645.74 million (up 2.2%) and footwear with US$563.64 million (down 10.7%).
Products with high export growth included metals (up 149% to US$16.72 million), fruit and vegetables (up 47%), machines, equipment and tools (up 41.3%) and rubber (up 44.1%).
The UK has historically been one of the largest export markets in the EU for companies operating in Vietnam, said Vietnam Customs.
Source: VOV
Key words: trade, UK, continues to grow, Brexit
