Vietnam imported animal fodders and animal fodder materials to the tune of US$391 million in October, down 5.50 percent over September, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year to date, Vietnam had imported US$3,864 million worth of animal fodders and animal fodder materials by the end of October.
In October, Vietnam’s top supplier of animal fodder and animal fodder materials was Argentina, accounting for US$148 million worth. This was down 4.20 percent over September. Year to date, Argentina has shipped US$1,487 million worth of animal fodders and animal fodder materials to Vietnam.
After Argentina, the USA was the next biggest supplier. It shipped US$85 million worth of animal fodders and animal fodder materials to Vietnam in October, a jump of 12.34 percent. Its total for the year to date is now sitting at US$677 million.
China was also a major supplier, shipping US$32 million worth of animal fodder and animal fodder materials to Vietnam in October. This was a jump of 13.26 percent, for a total of US$290 million for the year.
Rounding out the top five was India with US$18 million, a -6.88 percent change month-on-month, for a total of US$153 million for the year, and Indonesia with US$11 million, a –22.19 percent change for a total of US$133 million.
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Vietnam imports of animal fodders and animal fodder materials in October, US$millions
| October | September | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 391.49 | 414.28 | -5.50% | 3,863.89 |
| Other | 57.30 | 58.01 | -1.23% | 450.83 |
| Argentina | 147.98 | 154.47 | -4.20% | 1,487.45 |
| USA | 85.20 | 75.84 | 12.34% | 676.76 |
| China | 31.76 | 28.04 | 13.26% | 290.43 |
| India | 18.43 | 19.79 | -6.88% | 153.40 |
| Indonesia | 11.04 | 14.19 | -22.19% | 132.50 |
| Thailand | 10.22 | 9.77 | 4.57% | 104.68 |
| Brazil | 10.21 | 38.69 | -73.60% | 424.76 |
| Canada | 8.09 | 4.82 | 67.88% | 40.30 |
| Australia | 6.61 | 5.72 | 15.47% | 52.68 |
| South Korea | 4.65 | 4.92 | -5.62% | 50.12 |
| Spain | 4.38 | 4.04 | 8.20% | 37.80 |
| Malaysia | 3.49 | 2.67 | 30.71% | 26.23 |
| Taiwan | 3.41 | 3.80 | -10.39% | 35.77 |
| France | 3.40 | 4.39 | -22.46% | 28.33 |
| Singapore | 2.60 | 2.42 | 7.47% | 25.15 |
| Germany | 2.10 | 2.41 | -12.93% | 23.09 |
| Netherlands | 1.98 | 1.69 | 17.17% | 19.43 |
| Chile | 1.55 | 0.56 | 178.22% | 4.47 |
| Belgium | 1.39 | 1.28 | 8.41% | 13.33 |
| Mexico | 1.22 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 3.65 |
| Italy | 0.90 | 0.67 | 34.13% | 7.02 |
| Japan | 0.48 | 0.46 | 4.66% | 3.16 |
| Turkey | 0.41 | 0.18 | 121.51% | 4.48 |
| Austria | 0.34 | 0.22 | 51.59% | 3.14 |
| Philippines | 0.28 | 1.71 | -83.38% | 8.60 |
| UAE | 0.23 | 0.43 | -47.10% | 9.50 |
| UK | 0.03 | 0.18 | -80.64% | 0.53 |
| Hungary | 0.00 | 0.07 | -100.00% | 1.60 |
Animal feed production
Vietnam produced 1,308.21 thousand tons of animal feed in October, up 0.38 percent from 1,303.23 thousand tons in September, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office.
Over the first ten months of the year, output reached 12,434.56 thousand tons.
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Listed animal feed companies
BAF Vietnam Agriculture Joint Stock Company
BAF Vietnam Agriculture Joint Stock Company (HOSE: BAF) engages in animal husbandry and feed production, including bran and feeds for pigs, alongside processing and pork-meat production.
BAF closed at VND 31,500 on Friday down 0 percent with 8,096,000 shares traded, worth VND 25,569 million.
Foreign ownership in BAF is currently capped at 50.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 2.7 percent.
Dabaco Group JSC
Dabaco Group JSC (DBC) operates across animal feed production, livestock farming, and food processing in Vietnam.
DBC closed at VND 26,650 on Friday down 0.05 percent with 20,210,000 shares traded, worth VND 53,976 million.
Foreign ownership in DBC is currently capped at 49.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 2.0 percent.
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Vietnam animal feed news
Royal De Heus plans to invest in Tay Ninh
Dutch agribusiness giant Royal De Heus plans to invest around VND 10 trillion or US$384.6 million in a chain of high-tech agricultural projects in Tay Ninh with local partner Hung Nhon Group, it was reported in October.
The 2025–2030 plan includes 12 projects covering feed production, seed development, livestock farming, processing and export, aiming to generate about US$2 billion in value by 2030.
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Vietnam’s animal feed industry
Vietnam’s animal feed industry is one of the largest in Southeast Asia.
Demand is driven by rapid growth in livestock, poultry and aquaculture production.
Major global firms such as Cargill, De Heus and CJ dominate the market alongside strong local players.
Rising raw material costs and import dependence on corn and soybeans shape pricing and margins.
Growth remains linked to the expansion and modernisation of Vietnam’s livestock and aquaculture sectors.