Vietnam imported chemicals to the tune of US$991 million in April, up from US$892 million in March, a change of 11.02 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year to date, Vietnam had imported US$3,184 million worth of chemicals by the end of April.
Vietnam’s chemicals industry
Vietnam’s chemicals industry underpins key manufacturing sectors including plastics, textiles, agriculture, and electronics, with demand closely tied to industrial output and export activity.
The country remains heavily reliant on imports for upstream chemical inputs, particularly from regional suppliers, while domestic production is concentrated in basic chemicals and fertilisers.
Rising industrialisation, foreign investment, and supply chain diversification are driving steady growth in chemical consumption across both export-oriented and domestic industries.
Regulatory oversight, environmental standards, and energy costs continue to shape investment and expansion in the sector, particularly for higher-value-added and specialty chemicals.
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The data
Vietnam imports of chemicals in April, 2026 US$m
| April | March | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 990.60 | 892.24 | 11.02% | 3,184.01 |
| Other | 15.26 | 13.55 | 12.61% | 57.96 |
| China | 518.54 | 398.59 | 30.09% | 1,463.88 |
| Taiwan | 95.96 | 66.77 | 43.71% | 282.15 |
| Malaysia | 66.03 | 62.48 | 5.68% | 234.23 |
| South Korea | 65.33 | 51.84 | 26.03% | 206.53 |
| Japan | 60.79 | 73.97 | -17.82% | 235.43 |
| USA | 54.07 | 68.81 | -21.43% | 234.14 |
| Thailand | 30.62 | 38.58 | -20.63% | 118.05 |
| Iceland | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 73.55 |
| Germany | 11.07 | 28.91 | -61.72% | 70.61 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9.35 | 6.13 | 52.54% | 30.17 |
| Russia | 9.01 | 10.57 | -14.73% | 31.69 |
| Indonesia | 7.83 | 15.16 | -48.33% | 43.75 |
| Singapore | 7.30 | 19.77 | -63.06% | 46.50 |
| Italy | 2.56 | 2.78 | -7.85% | 7.96 |
| Switzerland | 2.30 | 1.85 | 24.53% | 6.70 |
| France | 2.26 | 2.16 | 4.82% | 7.12 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 1.98 | 3.73 | -46.80% | 5.72 |
| Bangladesh | 1.62 | 1.47 | 9.95% | 4.94 |
| Turkey | 1.45 | 1.24 | 17.45% | 4.91 |
| Spain | 0.88 | 0.60 | 47.99% | 2.72 |
| Netherlands | 0.88 | 0.79 | 11.51% | 3.49 |
| Austria | 0.74 | 0.32 | 129.62% | 2.09 |
| South Africa | 0.68 | 0.24 | 185.59% | 1.98 |
| Hong Kong | 0.62 | 0.28 | 118.65% | 1.51 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.43 |
| Belgium | 0.37 | 0.69 | -46.97% | 1.77 |
| UK | 0.33 | 0.29 | 14.61% | 1.14 |
| Czech Republic | 0.28 | 0.17 | 67.37% | 0.71 |
| Brazil | 0.06 | 0.50 | -87.34% | 2.01 |
| Australia | 0.05 | 0.04 | 22.44% | 0.16 |