Vietnam imported US$699.25 million worth of chemical products in December 2024, a 5.65 percent increase compared to November, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$7.74 billion.
China remained the largest supplier, exporting US$290.89 million worth of chemical products, reflecting a 10.66 percent month-on-month increase. South Korea followed, contributing US$80.40 million, a 7.21 percent rise. Imports from Thailand and Germany also showed significant growth, rising 8.20 percent and 10.01 percent, respectively.
Conversely, imports from Taiwan and the USA declined by 16.84 percent and 2.26 percent, respectively. Other smaller suppliers, such as India and Indonesia, demonstrated steady growth of 10.46 percent and 6.70 percent, respectively.
See also: Chemical Industry in Vietnam
Vietnam import data for chemical products in December 2024 US$
| December | November | MoM | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 699,246,125 | 661,864,913 | 5.65% | 7,735,131,753 |
| Other | 81,634,735 | 76,645,416 | 6.51% | 947,582,018 |
| China | 290,891,547 | 262,868,639 | 10.66% | 3,055,506,375 |
| South Korea | 80,403,876 | 74,997,594 | 7.21% | 925,566,491 |
| Japan | 52,952,472 | 51,238,715 | 3.34% | 632,340,307 |
| Taiwan | 41,092,281 | 49,410,798 | -16.84% | 528,517,914 |
| USA | 38,020,355 | 38,898,191 | -2.26% | 381,887,385 |
| Thailand | 36,006,653 | 33,278,874 | 8.20% | 381,683,832 |
| Malaysia | 23,084,634 | 24,000,239 | -3.81% | 238,772,854 |
| Germany | 22,689,781 | 20,625,840 | 10.01% | 282,895,946 |
| India | 16,597,701 | 15,025,837 | 10.46% | 184,327,035 |
| Indonesia | 15,872,090 | 14,874,770 | 6.70% | 176,051,596 |