Vietnam’s exports of chemicals reached US$240.73 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a marginal decrease of 0.29 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$918.16 million.
India becomes the top export market despite a significant decrease:
India was the leading export market in April, with exports valued at US$47.97 million. Despite a significant decrease of 28.76 percent from March, India accounts for the second-largest share of the year-to-date exports at 18.56 percent.
China sees moderate growth to become the second-largest market:
China was the second-largest export market in April, with exports valued at US$51.75 million, an increase of 10.45 percent from the previous month. China accounts for the largest share of the year-to-date exports at 22.59 percent.
Indonesia records extraordinary growth:
Exports to Indonesia experienced an extraordinary surge of 243.67 percent in April, reaching US$32.15 million. Indonesia accounts for 10.13 percent of the year-to-date exports.
Japan sees moderate growth:
Exports to Japan rose by 10.72 percent in April, reaching US$30.54 million, contributing 11.24 percent to the year-to-date total.
Significant month-on-month increases and decreases:
Bangladesh experienced the largest month-on-month increase at 414.58 percent, followed by Taiwan and Italy. Conversely, Thailand experienced the most significant decrease at 84.02 percent, followed by Netherlands and South Korea.
See also:
Vietnam exports of chemicals, April 2025, US$ millions
| April | March | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 240.73 | 241.43 | -0.29% | 918.16 | 100.00% |
| Other | 29.83 | 27.89 | 6.93% | 102.68 | 11.18% |
| China | 51.75 | 46.85 | 10.45% | 207.39 | 22.59% |
| India | 47.97 | 67.34 | -28.76% | 170.45 | 18.56% |
| Indonesia | 32.15 | 9.36 | 243.67% | 93.05 | 10.13% |
| Japan | 30.54 | 27.58 | 10.72% | 103.21 | 11.24% |
| Malaysia | 10.60 | 10.19 | 4.03% | 70.73 | 7.70% |
| South Korea | 9.57 | 17.13 | -44.14% | 48.29 | 5.26% |
| Taiwan | 7.99 | 3.95 | 102.49% | 22.54 | 2.46% |
| USA | 6.62 | 4.22 | 56.83% | 21.55 | 2.35% |
| Cambodia | 4.46 | 3.63 | 22.87% | 15.64 | 1.70% |
| Italy | 2.98 | 2.06 | 44.47% | 5.65 | 0.62% |
| Thailand | 2.48 | 15.50 | -84.02% | 37.75 | 4.11% |
| Canada | 2.10 | 3.24 | -35.07% | 9.75 | 1.06% |
| Bangladesh | 0.61 | 0.12 | 414.58% | 0.83 | 0.09% |
| Myanmar | 0.46 | 0.72 | -36.51% | 1.93 | 0.21% |
| Philippines | 0.36 | 0.34 | 3.38% | 1.23 | 0.13% |
| Netherlands | 0.20 | 1.22 | -83.63% | 5.25 | 0.57% |
| Iceland | 0.06 | 0.08 | -24.11% | 0.25 | 0.03% |