The result recorded in the first half of April brought the country’s total import - export turnover to US$237.97 billion as of April 15, up 16.5% year on year.
In the first ten months of 2024, total import-export turnover reached $647.87 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.8 per cent, with exports rising by 14.9 per cent and imports by 16.8 per cent.
The typhoon's impact is expected to be felt more clearly in the northern regions towards the end of the third quarter and the start of fourth quarter, leading to reduced output and damage to manufacturing, agriculture, and service facilities.