Vietnam’s animal fodder imports saw a sharp increase in October 2024, rising by 39 percent month-on-month to US$403.72 million, reflecting growing demand for livestock and aquaculture feed. Year-to-date imports reached US$4.02 billion, underscoring the industry’s heavy dependence on global suppliers to meet domestic production needs, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.

Argentina emerged as the leading supplier, with imports more than doubling, up 115.98 percent compared to September, while imports from Brazil surged by 154.23 percent, driven by rising shipments of key raw materials such as soybean meal and corn. In contrast, imports from countries like Australia, Austria, and Canada recorded declines of 13.73 percent, 33.73 percent, and 44.28 percent respectively, indicating a shifting sourcing strategy.

China, one of Vietnam’s major partners, saw a slight decline of 5.40 percent, while Germany posted a notable 19.13 percent increase, highlighting Europe’s steady role in Vietnam’s feed supply chain. These import trends reflect the country’s efforts to secure raw materials amid growing domestic demand and fluctuating global markets.

Vietnam’s animal feed imports, October vs. September 2024

	October	September	MoM	YTD
Total	403,717,086	290,377,918	39.03%	4,022,549,757
Other	21,366,817	23,834,228	-10.35%	252,736,870
Argentina	212,546,538	98,412,038	115.98%	1,325,249,730
United States of America	42,362,083	44,743,847	-5.32%	802,972,601
Brazil	35,560,774	13,987,399	154.23%	526,738,159
China	23,807,256	25,165,911	-5.40%	326,360,424
India	13,798,525	21,001,771	-34.30%	164,335,297
Indonesia	12,553,292	16,125,754	-22.15%	122,929,586
Thailand	8,731,119	10,774,049	-18.96%	113,917,918
South Korea	4,757,724	7,206,365	-33.98%	61,686,216
Australia	2,895,541	3,356,385	-13.73%	60,906,726
Taiwan	3,078,108	2,412,012	27.62%	37,340,598
Canada	1,646,457	2,954,855	-44.28%	25,674,950
Germany	2,585,984	2,170,683	19.13%	25,652,256
France	2,359,106	3,117,828	-24.33%	24,451,540
Malaysia	3,260,434	2,021,855	61.26%	24,300,876
Spain	1,537,297	2,269,373	-32.26%	24,105,634
Singapore	1,885,676	2,238,539	-15.76%	19,608,823
United Arab Emirates	3,273,868	1,273,997	156.98%	17,283,528
Netherlands	2,118,097	2,450,237	-13.56%	17,173,101
Belgium	1,830,082	1,066,682	71.57%	16,768,008
Italy	322,912	1,370,168	-76.43%	9,618,844
Philippines	229,513	762,834	-69.91%	8,077,197
Austria	364,001	549,252	-33.73%	4,290,100
Japan	225,195	432,719	-47.96%	2,512,721
Turkey	80,640	108,932	-25.97%	2,051,111
Hungary	0	182,300	-100.00%	1,939,134
Chile	238,037	256,695	-7.27%	1,722,535
Mexico	302,010	0	0.00%	1,376,965
United Kingdom	0	131,210	-100.00%	768,309

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