Vietnam imported US$711.91 million worth of chemicals in April 2025, marking a 5.9 percent increase from March, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Total year-to-date imports reached US$2.58 billion.
Country highlights:
- China remained the dominant supplier with US$314.46 million, up 3.1 percent month-on-month and accounting for 43.6 percent of the year-to-date total.
- Taiwan followed with US$59.41 million in April, rising 10.4 percent and representing 8.3 percent of total imports.
- Japan supplied US$45.09 million, up 4.7 percent.
- Malaysia increased shipments by 45.3 percent to US$53.54 million, contributing 5.8 percent of the YTD figure.
- South Korea saw a modest increase of 3.2 percent to US$38.77 million.
- Thailand recorded a significant rise of 75.6 percent to US$42.87 million.
- Sharp month-on-month surges were also seen from Saudi Arabia (up 219.0 percent), Switzerland (up 144.3 percent), Qatar (up 245.0 percent), and the UK (up 131.8 percent).
- Conversely, Indonesia fell 59.8 percent and Singapore dropped nearly 20 percent.
See also: Chemical Industry in Vietnam
Vietnam chemical imports, April 2025, US$ millions
| April | March | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 711.91 | 672.37 | 5.88% | 2,580.20 | 100.00% |
| Other | 10.78 | 17.52 | -38.46% | 53.89 | 2.09% |
| Australia | 0.05 | 0.03 | 54.67% | 0.31 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 0.51 | 0.58 | -11.92% | 2.09 | 0.08% |
| Bangladesh | 0.60 | 1.11 | -46.03% | 3.78 | 0.15% |
| Belgium | 0.49 | 1.00 | -50.81% | 2.64 | 0.10% |
| Brazil | 1.02 | 1.13 | -9.52% | 2.91 | 0.11% |
Brunei Darussalam | 1.84 | 3.19 | -42.48% | 10.79 | 0.42% |
| China | 314.46 | 304.91 | 3.13% | 1,124.66 | 43.59% |
| Czech Republic | 0.26 | 0.51 | -50.32% | 1.44 | 0.06% |
| France | 1.46 | 1.05 | 39.29% | 4.84 | 0.19% |
| Germany | 32.25 | 33.14 | -2.68% | 110.65 | 4.29% |
| Hong Kong | 0.19 | 0.14 | 36.23% | 0.65 | 0.03% |
| India | 23.31 | 24.14 | -3.41% | 88.34 | 3.42% |
| Indonesia | 9.61 | 23.88 | -59.76% | 59.81 | 2.32% |
| Italy | 2.25 | 1.99 | 13.00% | 7.89 | 0.31% |
| Japan | 45.09 | 43.09 | 4.65% | 170.95 | 6.63% |
| Malaysia | 53.54 | 36.84 | 45.33% | 150.40 | 5.83% |
| Netherlands | 0.89 | 0.79 | 13.51% | 3.25 | 0.13% |
| Qatar | 0.55 | 0.16 | 244.99% | 0.81 | 0.03% |
| Russia | 7.64 | 6.56 | 16.47% | 28.29 | 1.10% |
| Saudi Arabia | 10.22 | 3.20 | 219.01% | 25.69 | 1.00% |
| Singapore | 18.46 | 22.98 | -19.66% | 75.36 | 2.92% |
| South Africa | 0.43 | 0.23 | 91.24% | 1.08 | 0.04% |
| South Korea | 38.77 | 37.57 | 3.17% | 142.03 | 5.50% |
| Spain | 0.80 | 1.12 | -28.36% | 2.61 | 0.10% |
| Switzerland | 6.48 | 2.65 | 144.26% | 11.70 | 0.45% |
| Taiwan | 59.41 | 53.80 | 10.42% | 213.35 | 8.27% |
| Thailand | 42.87 | 24.42 | 75.56% | 126.22 | 4.89% |
| Turkey | 2.18 | 1.74 | 25.24% | 6.65 | 0.26% |
| UK | 0.49 | 0.21 | 131.75% | 1.12 | 0.04% |
| USA | 25.01 | 22.69 | 10.21% | 146.01 | 5.66% |