The two-week trade turnover grossed US$11.8 billion lower than the figure compared to the last two weeks of August.
The country’s cumulative trade surplus reach US$2 billion, with US$6.5 billion attributable to foreign invested enterprises from January to September 14.
Import value in the reviewed period saw a 6% increase to more than US$6.4 billion compared to August’s second half, mostly reported in seafood, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, and wheat.
Duirng the period, major export items are telephones and components, crude oil, seafood, footwear, computers, electronic products and spare parts.
