Bamboo & rattan products: Vietnam exports up .77 percent in April, USA top destination

Vietnam’s exports of bamboo and rattan products reached US$79.05 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight increase of 0.77 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$288.21 million.

USA remains the top export market with marginal growth:

The USA was the leading export market for Vietnam’s bamboo and rattan products in April, with exports valued at US$36.82 million. This marks a slight increase of 1.69 percent from March and accounts for a dominant 44.52 percent of the total year-to-date exports.

Japan sees significant growth:

Japan was the second-largest export market in April, with exports valued at US$4.90 million, a substantial increase of 13.46 percent from the previous month. Japan accounts for 5.85 percent of the year-to-date exports.

UK records moderate growth:

Exports to the UK rose by 8.48 percent in April, reaching US$4.60 million, contributing 6.21 percent to the year-to-date total.

Spain experiences a significant decrease:

Exports to Spain saw a substantial decrease of 24.98 percent in April, falling to US$4.31 million. Spain accounts for 5.38 percent of the year-to-date exports.

Significant month-on-month increases and decreases:

Netherlands experienced the largest month-on-month increase at 58.38 percent, followed by South Korea and Denmark. Conversely, Belgium experienced the most significant decrease at 46.03 percent, followed by Italy and Spain.

See also: Wood Manufacturing in Vietnam

Vietnam exports of bamboo and rattan products, April 2025, US$ millions

AprilMarchMoMYTD% of YTD
Total79.0578.440.77%288.21100.00%
Other7.206.4212.18%27.279.46%
USA36.8236.201.69%128.3244.52%
Japan4.904.3213.46%16.865.85%
UK4.604.248.48%17.906.21%
Spain4.315.75-24.98%15.515.38%
India3.333.107.30%11.584.02%
Netherlands2.691.7058.38%8.062.80%
France2.332.76-15.76%11.253.90%
Germany2.182.51-13.27%9.193.19%
South Korea2.171.6531.57%5.651.96%
Canada2.072.57-19.48%8.883.08%
Australia1.331.1812.41%4.841.68%
Italy1.031.48-30.95%5.411.88%
Poland0.971.08-9.84%4.361.51%
Belgium0.801.48-46.03%4.011.39%
China0.710.6213.57%2.450.85%
Denmark0.640.4738.42%2.470.86%
Sweden0.590.566.15%2.720.94%
Taiwan0.250.229.76%0.650.23%
Brazil0.090.10-13.23%0.670.23%
Russia0.060.02151.86%0.140.05%
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