Vietnam’s imports of insulated wires and cables reached US$409.61 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 3.52 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$1.81 billion.

China maintains its dominant position with continued growth:

China remained the primary source for insulated wires and cables, with a May value of US$286.79 million. This signifies a 3.92 percent increase from April and accounts for a commanding 68.49 percent of the total year-to-date imports.

Thailand shows strong month-on-month growth:

Thailand experienced significant month-on-month growth, with imports surging by 39.07 percent to US$11.25 million in May.

Malaysia and Indonesia also record notable increases:

Imports from Malaysia increased by 9.21 percent to US$7.50 million in May, while Indonesia saw a strong rise of 15.91 percent to US$3.53 million. Germany also recorded a substantial increase of 24.52 percent.

South Korea and Japan experience declines:

Conversely, imports from South Korea decreased by 2.55 percent to US$38.09 million, and Japan’s imports fell by 7.81 percent to US$12.80 million. The USA also experienced a slight decline of 2.80 percent.

Significant decreases from certain European markets:

Netherlands saw a sharp drop of 61.66 percent.
Denmark imports decreased by 39.17 percent.
France and Singapore also experienced declines.

The overall increase in May’s insulated wires and cables imports suggests a healthy demand in Vietnam, with China continuing to be the major supplier and various other countries contributing with mixed performances.

Vietnam imports of insulated wires and cables, May 2025, US$ millions

	May	April	MoM	YTD	% of YTD
Total	409.61	395.67	3.52%	1,805.31	100.00%
Other	31.04	29.71	4.47%	0.00	0.00%
China	286.79	275.98	3.92%	1,236.43	68.49%
South Korea	38.09	39.09	-2.55%	174.40	9.66%
Japan	12.80	13.89	-7.81%	60.80	3.37%
Thailand	11.25	8.09	39.07%	48.83	2.70%
Philippines	7.88	8.06	-2.20%	37.74	2.09%
Malaysia	7.50	6.87	9.21%	40.11	2.22%
Taiwan	4.01	3.99	0.36%	21.38	1.18%
USA	3.99	4.10	-2.80%	15.86	0.88%
Indonesia	3.53	3.05	15.91%	20.56	1.14%
Germany	1.65	1.32	24.52%	6.48	0.36%
France	0.37	0.40	-8.26%	1.49	0.08%
Singapore	0.27	0.29	-5.06%	1.58	0.09%
Netherlands	0.21	0.54	-61.66%	1.22	0.07%
Denmark	0.13	0.21	-39.17%	0.89	0.05%
Hong Kong	0.09	0.07	18.27%	0.83	0.05%
Russia	0.00	0.00	0.00%	0.06	0.00%

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