Vietnam’s imports of fabrics increased by 30.23 percent in March, reaching US$1.34 billion. The year-to-date (YTD) total reached US$3.45 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
China remained the dominant supplier, with imports totalling US$910.43 million, reflecting a 48.84 percent rise from February. Taiwan followed with US$152.29 million, showing a 9.34 percent increase, while South Korea recorded US$125.30 million, a modest rise of 4.52 percent.
See also: Garment Manufacturing in Vietnam
Vietnam fabric imports, March, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
| Total | 1,342.49 | 1,030.86 | 30.23% | 3,453.50 | 100.00% |
| Other | 8.71 | 19.45 | -55.24% | 35.30 | 1.02% |
| China | 910.43 | 611.69 | 48.84% | 2,293.89 | 66.42% |
| Taiwan | 152.29 | 139.28 | 9.34% | 402.20 | 11.65% |
| South Korea | 125.30 | 119.89 | 4.52% | 337.87 | 9.78% |
| Japan | 61.49 | 60.84 | 1.07% | 163.56 | 4.74% |
| Thailand | 21.50 | 21.57 | -0.32% | 57.55 | 1.67% |
| Malaysia | 12.75 | 12.79 | -0.32% | 34.26 | 0.99% |
| Italy | 12.06 | 8.38 | 43.87% | 28.48 | 0.82% |
| Indonesia | 8.83 | 7.12 | 24.04% | 23.02 | 0.67% |
| India | 9.34 | 7.06 | 32.28% | 21.31 | 0.62% |
| Pakistan | 4.04 | 6.29 | -35.77% | 14.16 | 0.41% |
| USA | 2.98 | 4.15 | -28.39% | 9.41 | 0.27% |
| Turkey | 2.12 | 2.13 | -0.52% | 6.26 | 0.18% |
| Cambodia | 1.68 | 2.11 | -20.21% | 5.00 | 0.14% |
| Hong Kong | 2.14 | 0.95 | 125.41% | 4.64 | 0.13% |
| Germany | 1.20 | 2.44 | -50.89% | 4.31 | 0.12% |
| Bangladesh | 2.50 | 1.41 | 77.98% | 4.26 | 0.12% |
| UK | 1.35 | 0.64 | 109.58% | 2.47 | 0.07% |
| France | 0.75 | 1.09 | -31.43% | 2.36 | 0.07% |
| Switzerland | 0.56 | 1.15 | -51.42% | 2.19 | 0.06% |
| Belgium | 0.19 | 0.44 | -56.26% | 0.68 | 0.02% |
| Singapore | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.26 | 0.01% |
| Philippines | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.04 | 0.00% |