Vietnam’s coal imports increased by 8.52 percent month-on-month in February, reaching US$610.90 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows a total of US$562.93 million in January, bringing the year-to-date coal imports to US$1.17 billion.

Australia remained Vietnam’s largest coal supplier, accounting for 36.69 percent of total imports. However, imports from Australia declined by 5.80 percent month-on-month to US$224.13 million. In contrast, shipments from Indonesia surged by 25.25 percent, reaching US$208.15 million, making it the second-largest supplier at 34.07 percent of total imports.

Imports from Russia increased by 8.49 percent to US$72.93 million, while shipments from Laos recorded the highest month-on-month growth at 77.71 percent. Meanwhile, imports from China fell sharply by 29.13 percent.

Vietnam coal imports, February 2025, US$ millions

	February	% Total	January	MoM	YTD
Total	610.90	100.00%	562.93	8.52%	1,172.54
Other	84.34	13.81%	74.49	13.22%	158.94
Australia	224.13	36.69%	237.93	-5.80%	460.04
Indonesia	208.15	34.07%	166.19	25.25%	375.02
Russia	72.93	11.94%	67.22	8.49%	140.14
Laos	15.35	2.51%	8.64	77.71%	23.99
China	6.00	0.98%	8.46	-29.13%	14.40

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