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The Garments & Textiles category covers manufacturing, exports, imports, and supply chain trends in the textile and apparel industry. It explores raw material sourcing, foreign direct investment, sustainability efforts, and regulatory policies, providing insights into global trade dynamics and industry innovations.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s top import sources for materials and auxiliaries (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather and footwear materials and auxiliaries saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $588,506,418, a -7.67 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam’s leading fabric suppliers in June 2025: Latest import data
Vietnam’s imports of fabrics saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $1,219,794,937, a -15.99 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Textile, leather & footwear materials: Vietnam exports remain stable in May,
Vietnam’s exports of textile, leather, and footwear materials and auxiliaries reached US$204.78 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight increase of 0.33 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$971.97 million.
Yarn: Vietnam exports dip 5.46% in May, despite strong USA and Colombia growth
Vietnam’s exports of yarn reached US$341.70 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 5.46 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$1.74 billion.
Manufacturing: Vietnam’s luggage & accessories exports up 4.45% in May
Vietnam’s exports of handbags, purses, suitcases, headgear and umbrellas reached US$411.05 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 4.45 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$1.80 billion.
Yarn: Vietnam imports see modest 0.60% rise in May
Vietnam’s imports of yarn reached US$251.94 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a modest increase of 0.60 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$1.15 billion.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam cotton imports dip 4.75 percent in May
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.
Textiles & footwear materials: Vietnam imports slightly dip 0.86 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather, and footwear materials and auxiliaries reached US$637.42 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 0.86 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$2.98 billion.
Textiles & garments: Vietnam exports up 7.14% in May
Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments reached US$3.29 billion in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 7.14 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$15.06 billion.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam fabric imports up 2.35 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of fabrics reached US$1.45 billion in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a modest increase of 2.35 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$6.32 billion.
Garments & textiles: Vietnam textile, footwear firms shift focus to emerging markets on tariff challenges
Vietnamese textile and footwear exporters are expanding into Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and India, while maintaining core markets in Japan, Europe, and the US, English language news site, Vietnam News is reporting.
Vietnam Clothing Manufacturers Directory (2025)
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Garments & textiles: Vietnamese industry leaders weigh Trump tariff pause and future risks
Former President Donald Trump’s remark distancing the US from producing items like “sneakers and T-shirts” has been welcomed by Vietnamese textile and footwear leaders as a sign that US tariffs may spare essential consumer goods like apparel, Tuoi Tre is reporting. Industry leaders see it as a positive signal amid a 90-day suspension of reciprocal US tariffs—but remain wary of deeper vulnerabilities.
Yarn: Vietnam imports slightly up in April, China remains top supplier
Vietnam’s imports of yarn reached US$250.44 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight increase of 2.31 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$901.29 million.
Textile & footwear materials: Vietnam exports slightly down 2.29 percent in April, Cambodia top destination
Vietnam’s exports of textile & footwear materials reached US$204.11 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a slight decrease of 2.29 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$762.81 million.
Cotton: Vietnam imports up 11.37 percent over March, USA lead supplier
Vietnam’s imports of cotton reached US$290.24 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an 11.37 percent increase compared to the import value in March and accounts for the entire year-to-date import value of US$1.08 billion for this specific category.
Yarn: Vietnam exports down 6.16 percent in April, China top destination
Vietnam’s exports of yarn reached US$361.42 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 6.16 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$1.39 billion.
Textiles and footwear materials: Vietnam imports down 5.26 percent in April
Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather, and footwear materials and auxiliaries reached US$642.95 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 5.26 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$2.34 billion.
Textiles & garments: Vietnam exports slightly up 0.24 percent in April, USA top destination
Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments reached US$3.07 billion in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a marginal increase of 0.24 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$11.76 billion.
Fabrics: Vietnam imports up 5.68 percent over March, China lead supplier
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.
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