| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $12.2B | +3.7% | 12 | $4.31B | +8.4% | 24 |
| Automation and Robotics | $2.86B | +1.0% | 21 | $2.58B | +18.3% | 23 |
| Pumps and Valves | $2.62B | +10.8% | 28 | $2.09B | +9.9% | 25 |
| Material Handling | $1.83B | +6.3% | 19 | $409.1M | +12.9% | 30 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $632.7M | +3.2% | 24 | $84.5M | +2.0% | 42 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $32.5B | +4.5% | 16 | $19.1B | +10.5% | 25 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $7.45B | +3.8% | 18 | $3.44B | +12.1% | 26 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $21.0B | +5.3% | 10 | $12.1B | +13.4% | 18 |
| Packaging | $1.90B | +10.6% | 18 | $2.97B | +5.6% | 13 |
| Industrial Textiles | $3.29B | +7.3% | 3 | $1.43B | +3.8% | 11 |
| Electrical Equipment | $19.8B | +13.5% | 10 | $21.5B | +12.9% | 7 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $73.1B | +13.3% | 6 | $42.4B | +9.0% | 8 |
| Automotive Components | $4.71B | +4.0% | 33 | $6.85B | +16.0% | 24 |
| Aerospace Components | $1.38B | +6.9% | 33 | $1.14B | +15.5% | 25 |
| Medical Devices | $1.82B | +5.4% | 32 | $3.06B | +7.3% | 21 |
| Construction Materials | $1.80B | +4.0% | 20 | $4.22B | +4.7% | 9 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $2.59B | +5.1% | 18 | $1.89B | +24.7% | 18 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $618.3M | -13.9% | 35 | $777.0M | +20.4% | 24 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $474.4M | +5.1% | 30 | $138.4M | +13.8% | 37 |
| Mining Equipment | $1.18B | +4.9% | 31 | $298.2M | +19.0% | 39 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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Tetra Pak opened its expanded packaging material plant in Binh Duong, Vietnam, adding a production line that raised capacity from 12 billion to 30 billion packages per year. The project cost €97 million and was built from August 2024.
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