Vietnam’s imports of paper reached US$215.90 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 7.16 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$974.56 million.

China leads with continued strong growth:

China remained the primary source for paper imports, with a May value of US$87.83 million. This signifies a strong increase of 8.22 percent from April and accounts for a dominant 38.07 percent of the total year-to-date imports.

Indonesia and South Korea also show significant increases:

Imports from Indonesia surged by 19.90 percent to US$32.14 million in May, solidifying its position as the second-largest supplier. South Korea’s imports also grew by 9.96 percent to US$21.96 million.

Notable month-on-month surges from various markets:

Several countries exhibited remarkable month-on-month growth in May, often from lower bases:

Singapore recorded an astonishing surge of 176.74 percent, reaching US$2.35 million.
France imports jumped by 113.14 percent.
Russia imports surged by 96.00 percent.
Germany imports grew by 32.97 percent.
India and Taiwan also showed strong increases of 26.58 percent and 14.22 percent, respectively.
The “Other” category also saw a significant increase of 13.75 percent.

Significant decreases in imports:

Conversely, some markets faced substantial declines in imports in May:

Austria saw the largest drop of 42.18 percent.
Italy imports decreased by 29.86 percent.
Thailand fell by 17.60 percent.
USA imports decreased by 14.40 percent.
Japan also experienced a notable decrease of 9.72 percent.
Philippines recorded no imports in May after having imports in April.

The overall increase in May’s paper imports suggests a growing demand in Vietnam, driven by China’s strong performance and significant contributions from diverse sources, while some traditional suppliers experienced declines.

Vietnam imports of paper, May 2025, US$ millions

	May	April	MoM	YTD	% of YTD
Total	215.90	201.46	7.16%	974.56	100.00%
Other	8.92	7.84	13.75%	0.00	0.00%
China	87.83	81.16	8.22%	371.03	38.07%
Indonesia	32.14	26.80	19.90%	146.33	15.01%
South Korea	21.96	19.97	9.96%	106.93	10.97%
Japan	19.41	21.50	-9.72%	96.68	9.92%
Malaysia	13.61	12.95	5.13%	63.59	6.52%
Thailand	10.93	13.26	-17.60%	60.68	6.23%
Sweden	6.57	5.85	12.31%	24.63	2.53%
Taiwan	4.57	4.00	14.22%	24.20	2.48%
Singapore	2.35	0.85	176.74%	5.76	0.59%
India	2.30	1.82	26.58%	9.06	0.93%
Germany	1.44	1.09	32.97%	6.87	0.71%
USA	1.33	1.55	-14.40%	6.68	0.69%
Finland	1.18	1.20	-1.49%	5.93	0.61%
Italy	0.46	0.66	-29.86%	2.82	0.29%
Russia	0.41	0.21	96.00%	1.10	0.11%
Austria	0.39	0.67	-42.18%	1.97	0.20%
France	0.09	0.04	113.14%	0.44	0.04%
Philippines	0.00	0.04	-100.00%	0.11	0.01%

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