Vietnam’s exports to the Philippines reached US$600.87 million in October, marking an 11.69 percent increase month-on-month with the year-to-date export value reaching US$5.22 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Rice remained the top export, contributing US$257.79 million, though it saw a slight decline of 1.73 percent compared to September. Machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments followed with US$38.78 million, reflecting a 6.77 percent increase.
Clinker and cement exports surged by 78.88 percent to US$32.87 million, while textiles and garments grew significantly by 71.83 percent, reaching US$15.49 million. Computers, electrical products, and spare parts also rose by 26.26 percent to US$20.78 million.
Fishery products showed strong growth, rising by 70.52 percent to US$17.22 million. Other sectors, including iron and steel, increased by 18.36 percent to US$687,205, and footwear exports climbed by 17.53 percent to US$8.85 million.
However, telephones and mobile phones experienced a decline of 6.59 percent, totaling US$8.05 million. Coffee exports saw modest growth of 4.14 percent, contributing US$19.69 million.
The overall performance highlights robust growth in key export categories, with strong demand for clinker, textiles, and fishery products driving Vietnam’s trade with the Philippines in October.
See also: Trade in Vietnam
Vietnam’s exports to the Philippines, October vs. September 2024, US$
| October | September | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 600,872,477 | 537,965,310 | 11.69% | 5,220,840,457 |
| Rice | 257,791,533 | 262,319,464 | -1.73% | 2,239,052,618 |
| Other products | 76,067,196 | 72,232,836 | 5.31% | 617,670,424 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 38,782,521 | 36,324,765 | 6.77% | 330,097,260 |
| Clinker and cement | 32,874,767 | 18,377,654 | 78.88% | 265,608,377 |
| Coffee | 19,691,364 | 18,907,814 | 4.14% | 234,653,768 |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 8,048,267 | 8,616,452 | -6.59% | 189,285,278 |
| Other means of transportation, parts and | 21,585,742 | 19,988,817 | 7.99% | 166,555,777 |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 20,781,185 | 16,458,632 | 26.26% | 156,376,053 |
| Textiles and garments | 15,492,352 | 9,016,202 | 71.83% | 106,942,689 |
| Iron and steel | 687,205 | 580,597 | 18.36% | 92,051,794 |
| Footwear | 8,847,908 | 7,528,510 | 17.53% | 86,623,153 |
| Fishery products | 17,222,776 | 10,100,270 | 70.52% | 85,243,448 |
| Yarn | 7,633,411 | 8,117,321 | -5.96% | 68,502,364 |
| Chemical products | 8,860,145 | 5,502,090 | 61.03% | 67,362,486 |
| Plastic products | 6,903,136 | 5,458,101 | 26.48% | 56,358,279 |
| Iron and steel products | 8,166,441 | 6,340,257 | 28.80% | 55,727,548 |
| Insulated wires and cables | 5,125,925 | 5,686,521 | -9.86% | 53,225,634 |
| Plastics | 5,872,449 | 2,905,304 | 102.13% | 38,351,689 |
| Fertilizers | 9,691,200 | 655,373 | 1378.73% | 36,125,923 |
| Paper and paper products | 5,408,708 | 3,110,127 | 73.91% | 31,667,912 |
| Pastrycooks, sweets and cereals products | 3,737,794 | 2,264,738 | 65.04% | 27,825,994 |
| Pepper | 2,859,100 | 1,952,650 | 46.42% | 27,639,713 |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 3,288,909 | 2,742,927 | 19.91% | 25,949,219 |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 3,487,137 | 1,978,172 | 76.28% | 25,615,156 |
| Still image, video cameras and sparts thereof | 4,104,285 | 2,901,606 | 41.45% | 25,554,162 |
| Other base metals and other base metal products | 1,502,252 | 2,648,828 | -43.29% | 24,039,240 |
| Ceramic products | 1,974,012 | 2,065,125 | -4.41% | 23,791,702 |
| Coal | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 15,101,782 |
| Chemicals | 638,870 | 866,238 | -26.25% | 14,840,594 |
| Cashew nut | 1,720,168 | 669,591 | 156.90% | 13,819,229 |
| Glass and glassware | 1,387,553 | 1,058,389 | 31.10% | 8,738,721 |
| Manioc and manioc products | 421,240 | 287,642 | 46.45% | 6,852,356 |
| Tea | 137,513 | 227,911 | -39.66% | 1,996,164 |
| Furniture of other materials, other than of wood | 79,411 | 74,386 | 6.76% | 1,593,955 |