Table 3. Net Smuggling into Vietnam and Its Share of Domestic Consumption (millions of US dollars).
Year | Imports by Vietnam | Exports to Vietnam | Smuggling into Vietnam | Smuggling as Share of Total Trade | Domestic Revenue | Smuggling as Share of Domestic Consumption |
2000 | 0.4 | 258.8 | 258.4 | 99.7% | NA | NA |
2001 | 0.7 | 271.6 | 270.9 | 99.5% | NA | NA |
2002 | 1.3 | 187.5 | 186.2 | 98.6% | 696.9 | 21.1% |
2003 | 2.3 | 112.5 | 110.2 | 96.0% | 853.4 | 11.4% |
2004 | 3.6 | 158.9 | 155.3 | 95.6% | 1009.9 | 13.3% |
2005 | 3.4 | 158.8 | 155.4 | 95.8% | 1153.1 | 11.8% |
2006 | 2.7 | 195.2 | 192.5 | 97.3% | 1160.3 | 14.2% |
2007 | 2.5 | 196.3 | 193.8 | 97.5% | NA | NA |
2008 | 4.2 | 264.8 | 260.6 | 96.9% | NA | NA |
2009 | 1.6 | 287.3 | 285.7 | 98.9% | NA | NA |
2010 | 0.1 | 305.3 | 305.2 | 99.9% | NA | NA |
Sources: United Nations Comtrade Database, Vietnam Tobacco Association 2008.