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Rubber products: Vietnam imports down 1.68 percent in April, China key source

Vietnam’s imports of rubber products reached US$102.14 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 1.68 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$376.73 million.

China remains the dominant supplier despite a minor decrease:

China was the leading supplier of rubber products to Vietnam in April, with imports valued at US$53.19 million. This marks a slight decrease of 3.39 percent from March but still accounts for a commanding 51.25 percent of the total year-to-date imports.

Japan sees a decrease but remains a key supplier:

Japan was the second-largest supplier in April, with imports valued at US$11.05 million, a decrease of 10.48 percent from the previous month. Japan accounts for 11.30 percent of the year-to-date imports.

South Korea records a marginal increase:

Imports from South Korea experienced a slight increase of 2.45 percent in April, reaching US$9.12 million. South Korea accounts for 9.22 percent of the year-to-date imports.

Thailand sees a moderate increase:

Imports from Thailand rose by 6.69 percent in April, reaching US$8.99 million, contributing 8.36 percent to the year-to-date total.

Significant month-on-month increases and decreases:

Germany experienced the largest month-on-month increase at 23.66 percent, followed by Italy and Indonesia. Conversely, India experienced the most significant decrease at 40.54 percent, followed by the USA and the Philippines.

See also: Rubber in Vietnam: Industry Overview

Vietnam imports of rubber products, April 2025, US$ millions

AprilMarchMoMYTD% of YTD
Total102.14103.89-1.68%376.73100.00%
Other3.842.3662.87%11.613.08%
China53.1955.06-3.39%193.0651.25%
Japan11.0512.34-10.48%42.5611.30%
South Korea9.128.912.45%34.749.22%
Thailand8.998.436.69%31.498.36%
Malaysia2.983.17-6.17%13.033.46%
Taiwan2.732.87-4.74%11.072.94%
Germany2.271.8423.66%7.451.98%
USA2.242.57-12.79%8.672.30%
India1.622.72-40.54%7.532.00%
Italy1.441.1327.37%5.121.36%
Indonesia1.100.8726.30%3.620.96%
France0.520.3644.46%3.350.89%
Singapore0.440.52-14.25%1.170.31%
UK0.300.35-14.62%1.000.27%
Hong Kong0.160.19-15.21%0.550.15%
Philippines0.140.21-33.21%0.710.19%
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