Vietnam’s imports of fabrics reached US$1.42 billion in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a 5.68 percent increase compared to the import value in March, with a year-to-date import value of US$4.87 billion for this category.
China remains the dominant fabric supplier:
China was overwhelmingly the leading supplier of fabrics to Vietnam in April, with imports valued at US$1.02 billion. This marks a significant 12.10 percent increase from March and accounts for a commanding 68.05 percent of the total year-to-date imports in this category.
Taiwan and South Korea follow as key suppliers:
Taiwan was the second-largest supplier in April, with imports valued at US$132.86 million, a decrease of 12.76 percent from the previous month. Taiwan accounts for 10.99 percent of the year-to-date imports. South Korea followed closely with imports of US$121.16 million, a slight decrease of 3.31 percent from March, representing 9.38 percent of the YTD figure.
Japan maintains a notable position:
Japan remained a significant fabric supplier, with imports valued at US$60.28 million in April, a minor decrease of 1.96 percent from March, contributing 4.60 percent to the year-to-date total.
Significant month-on-month increases and decreases:
Belgium experienced the largest month-on-month increase at 61.58 percent, while Hong Kong saw a substantial rise of 35.56 percent. Conversely, Bangladesh experienced the most significant decrease at 73.38 percent, followed by the UK at 70.89 percent and Singapore at 67.12 percent.
See also: Fabric Manufacturing in Vietnam
Vietnam fabrics imports, April 2025, US$ millions
| April | March | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 1,418.68 | 1,342.49 | 5.68% | 4,869.82 | 100.00% |
| Other | 7.81 | 8.71 | -10.25% | 43.13 | 0.89% |
| China | 1,020.59 | 910.43 | 12.10% | 3,313.75 | 68.05% |
| Taiwan | 132.86 | 152.29 | -12.76% | 535.08 | 10.99% |
| South Korea | 121.16 | 125.30 | -3.31% | 456.94 | 9.38% |
| Japan | 60.28 | 61.49 | -1.96% | 223.92 | 4.60% |
| Thailand | 21.17 | 21.50 | -1.54% | 78.81 | 1.62% |
| Italy | 14.44 | 12.06 | 19.77% | 42.94 | 0.88% |
| Malaysia | 9.16 | 12.75 | -28.15% | 43.51 | 0.89% |
| Indonesia | 6.57 | 8.83 | -25.57% | 29.59 | 0.61% |
| India | 6.25 | 9.34 | -33.13% | 27.70 | 0.57% |
| USA | 3.70 | 2.98 | 24.36% | 13.11 | 0.27% |
| Pakistan | 3.41 | 4.04 | -15.60% | 17.57 | 0.36% |
| Hong Kong | 2.90 | 2.14 | 35.56% | 7.54 | 0.15% |
| Turkey | 2.75 | 2.12 | 29.52% | 9.02 | 0.19% |
| Germany | 1.55 | 1.20 | 29.28% | 5.86 | 0.12% |
| Cambodia | 1.38 | 1.68 | -17.99% | 6.38 | 0.13% |
| France | 0.90 | 0.75 | 20.18% | 3.27 | 0.07% |
| Bangladesh | 0.67 | 2.50 | -73.38% | 4.93 | 0.10% |
| UK | 0.39 | 1.35 | -70.89% | 2.87 | 0.06% |
| Belgium | 0.31 | 0.19 | 61.58% | 0.99 | 0.02% |
| Switzerland | 0.30 | 0.56 | -45.67% | 2.49 | 0.05% |
| Singapore | 0.08 | 0.24 | -67.12% | 0.34 | 0.01% |
| Philippines | 0.04 | 0.04 | 15.73% | 0.08 | 0.00% |