After many years in Dong Nai, most of them only had a trade deficit of machinery, equipment and spare parts, from the beginning of 2020 until now, this item has turned to trade surplus. This is also one of the four export products that have maintained growth of over 4.3% and expand consumption markets.
Manufacturing machinery and equipment for export at Kien Dat Industrial Company Limited in Agtex Long Binh Industrial Park (Bien Hoa City)
* Main export products According to Dong Nai Statistical Office, in the nine months of 2020, enterprises producing machinery, equipment and spare parts exported about 1.3 billion USD, imported more than 1.1 billion USD. trade surplus was nearly 200 million USD.
Currently, machinery, equipment and spare parts is the second largest export item in the province, after footwear. At the same time, this item is also in the top 5 export items in Dong Nai.
The majority of the market share of the above commodity mainly belongs to foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises. About 4-5 years ago, Korean and Japanese enterprises have invested in the province with the majority in supporting industries for manufacturing machinery and equipment to supply domestic and export markets. When the Covid-19 epidemic occurred, many businesses increased looking for input sources at home, so demand and supply met, equipment, machinery and spare parts imports decreased by 15% over the same period last year, but exports are still increasing.
Mr. Tetsuji Kobayashi, General Director of Kobe EN&M Vietnam Co., Ltd. located in Bien Hoa 2 Industrial Park, said: “The company specializes in manufacturing metal equipment to supply some enterprises in Vietnam and export to more than 10 countries around the world. Despite the epidemic happening, the company has ensured that production, jobs for employees and product output still maintain a fairly good growth over the same period last year.
In recent years, businesses in Dong Nai have paid great attention to investing in advanced machines and technology to produce high-class products to meet the increasing requirements and requirements of the domestic market. gender. Machinery, equipment and spare parts of Dong Nai have been exported to more than 50 countries and territories. Main export markets are Japan, the United States, Korea, Europe, ASEAN countries ...
Mr. Cao Minh Chuyen, General Director of Japan Small and Medium Enterprises Development Joint Stock Company in Nhon Trach 3 Industrial Park phase 2 said: “The company has attracted nearly 50 enterprises from Japan, Korea .. to rent a factory or business. In which, the majority of industrial production enterprises supporting the mechanical manufacturing and output industry are mainly FDI enterprises in Vietnam and export ”. According to Mr. Chuyen, all companies have modern machines, automated production lines, need very little labor, but require high skills. This is in line with the province's requirement to attract investment in industrial zones.
* Expansion of consumption
Machinery, equipment and spare parts produced in Dong Nai are mainly exported to Japan, the United States, and South Korea where there are high and strict requirements on product quality and design. Therefore, when the above markets are affected, orders decrease due to the epidemic, Dong Nai enterprises can easily find other markets to compensate.
Through research, there are companies that manufacture machines, equipment and spare parts that are still able to expand production and have stable output. In addition, businesses in the province are also quick and timely grasp the needs of the market in each period what types of machinery and equipment are needed to adjust production plans to meet requirements. partner's.
Mr. Peter Wu, General Director of Boss Industry Co., Ltd. in Song May Industrial Park (Trang Bom district), President of Taiwan Trade Association in Dong Nai said: “Export market of machinery components of the company companies are mainly Japan and the United States. At the height of the Covid-19 epidemic, corporate exports fell 20 percent. Immediately after that, the company switched to expanding production of medical machinery and equipment to compensate, the output was also more favorable. Recently, the company has signed a contract to build more medical equipment manufacturing factories for export to the United States ”.
It is expected that when the Covid-19 epidemic in the world is controlled, production and business activities of the countries will return to normal, the industry of manufacturing machinery, equipment and spare parts will have growth. high compared to other key export products of the province. Because the orders suspended in traditional markets will recover, along with the orders that businesses have found in new markets.
Chairman of the Korean Business Association in Dong Nai Park Hyun Bae commented: “Currently, large corporations in the world have adjusted orders, relocating production to ASEAN countries to supply chains. Commodity applications do not depend too much on a few countries. Vietnam is a place that will be chosen a lot for its good disease prevention and control and political stability. In the near future, Dong Nai will receive large orders with a variety of products ”.
Currently, businesses in Dong Nai are ready to welcome new orders to restore production and speed up in the last months of the year and the beginning of 2021.