Vietnam’s exports of tea reached US$18.66 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant increase of 25.99 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$76.50 million. Vietnam is a major global tea exporter, ranking among the top five.
Top Markets and Notable Increases:
- Taiwan saw an impressive surge of 82.83 percent, reaching US$2.43 million, and accounts for 10.32 percent of YTD exports.
- Germany recorded an outstanding increase of 174.47 percent, albeit from a smaller base.
- Iraq exports jumped by 41.96 percent.
- Saudi Arabia also showed strong growth of 42.63 percent.
- India increased by 55.44 percent.
- Kazakhstan saw a robust increase of 63.46 percent.
- Malaysia exports rose by 29.17 percent.
- Pakistan, the largest YTD market with 34.19 percent of total exports, also saw a healthy 27.04 percent increase in May.
- USA and Russia registered modest increases.
- Notably, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, and Turkey appeared as new export markets in May.
Significant Declines:
- Philippines experienced a sharp decrease of 35.82 percent.
- Indonesia exports fell by 34.50 percent.
- UAE decreased by 31.34 percent.
- China saw a slight decline of 5.95 percent.
The May data for Vietnam’s tea exports indicates a strong positive trend, driven by substantial increases in shipments to Taiwan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and a consistent performance in the largest market, Pakistan. While some markets experienced declines, the overall growth points to a dynamic and expanding tea export sector for Vietnam, supported by efforts to improve quality and explore new markets.
See also:
Vietnam exports of tea, May 2025, US$ millions
| May | April | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 18.66 | 14.81 | 25.99% | 76.50 | 100.00% |
| Other | 2.28 | 1.30 | 75.75% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Pakistan | 6.97 | 5.49 | 27.04% | 26.15 | 34.19% |
| Taiwan | 2.43 | 1.33 | 82.83% | 7.89 | 10.32% |
| China | 2.08 | 2.21 | -5.95% | 7.77 | 10.16% |
| USA | 0.87 | 0.85 | 2.66% | 3.85 | 5.03% |
| Russia | 0.78 | 0.77 | 1.58% | 4.49 | 5.87% |
| Iraq | 0.70 | 0.49 | 41.96% | 2.71 | 3.54% |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.53 | 0.38 | 42.63% | 2.80 | 3.66% |
| India | 0.45 | 0.29 | 55.44% | 1.80 | 2.35% |
| Indonesia | 0.44 | 0.68 | -34.50% | 3.69 | 4.82% |
| Malaysia | 0.44 | 0.34 | 29.17% | 1.96 | 2.56% |
| Kazakhstan | 0.23 | 0.14 | 63.46% | 0.82 | 1.07% |
| Philippines | 0.16 | 0.25 | -35.82% | 0.98 | 1.28% |
| UAE | 0.16 | 0.23 | -31.34% | 0.54 | 0.71% |
| Germany | 0.08 | 0.03 | 174.47% | 0.28 | 0.37% |
| Ukraine | 0.05 | 0.04 | 16.64% | 0.20 | 0.26% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.02 | 0.03% |
| Poland | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.17 | 0.22% |
| Turkey | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.12 | 0.15% |