Vietnam’s imports of cotton reached US$276.46 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 4.75 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$1.35 billion.

USA remains the top supplier with moderate growth:

The USA continued to be the primary source for cotton imports, with a May value of US$177.01 million. This signifies a moderate increase of 4.51 percent from April and maintains its leading position in year-to-date imports.

Brazil experiences a significant decline:

Imports from Brazil, a major supplier, experienced a substantial decrease of 25.99 percent in May, falling to US$64.01 million.

China sees extraordinary month-on-month increase:

Imports from China surged dramatically by 1747.65 percent in May, reaching US$410,122, though from a very low base in April. This suggests a potentially erratic or opportunistic import pattern from China.

Other notable month-on-month changes:

Indonesia saw a strong increase of 59.29 percent.
Ivory Coast imports grew by 49.54 percent.
Pakistan recorded a rise of 17.23 percent.
Conversely, Argentina experienced a sharp drop of 86.79 percent.
South Korea imports decreased by 55.47 percent.
Australia and India also saw slight declines of 5.99 percent and 4.04 percent, respectively.

The overall dip in May’s cotton imports suggests a slight softening in demand or adjustments in inventory, with continued reliance on the USA while other suppliers show more volatile month-on-month fluctuations.

Vietnam imports of cotton, May 2025, US$ millions

	May	April	MoM	YTD	% of YTD
Total	276.46	290.24	-4.75%	1,354.30	100.00%
Other	15.69	13.37	17.34%	0.00	0.00%
USA	177.01	169.37	4.51%	621.89	45.92%
Brazil	64.01	86.49	-25.99%	492.09	36.34%
India	7.89	8.22	-4.04%	43.82	3.24%
Australia	6.81	7.24	-5.99%	80.69	5.96%
Indonesia	2.21	1.39	59.29%	8.72	0.64%
Ivory Coast	1.93	1.29	49.54%	6.85	0.51%
China	0.41	0.02	1747.65%	1.27	0.09%
Argentina	0.33	2.53	-86.79%	11.36	0.84%
South Korea	0.12	0.28	-55.47%	0.76	0.06%
Pakistan	0.04	0.04	17.23%	0.24	0.02%

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