Vietnam’s imports of glass and glassware totalled US$122.01 million in March, marking a 24.71 percent increase compared to February. Year-to-date (YTD) imports reached US$302.24 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
China remained the largest supplier, accounting for 66.82 percent of total imports with US$80.45 million, followed by Malaysia with a significant 96.35 percent increase, amounting to US$12.03 million. South Korea and Japan experienced contrasting changes, with South Korea seeing a decrease of 5.26 percent to US$6.63 million, while Japan’s imports grew by 11.27 percent to US$6.82 million. Thailand and Austria also showed positive growth, while Taiwan recorded a strong increase of 59.53 percent.
See also: Glassware Industry in Vietnam
Vietnam glass and glassware imports, March, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
| Total | 122.01 | 97.84 | 24.71% | 302.24 | 100.00% |
| Other | 3.20 | 3.78 | -15.40% | 9.98 | 3.30% |
| China | 80.45 | 64.23 | 25.26% | 201.97 | 66.82% |
| Malaysia | 12.03 | 6.12 | 96.35% | 23.98 | 7.94% |
| South Korea | 6.63 | 7.00 | -5.26% | 18.04 | 5.97% |
| Japan | 6.82 | 6.13 | 11.27% | 17.62 | 5.83% |
| Thailand | 5.93 | 4.84 | 22.56% | 14.49 | 4.79% |
| Austria | 3.73 | 3.00 | 24.24% | 8.03 | 2.66% |
| Indonesia | 1.27 | 1.18 | 8.19% | 3.26 | 1.08% |
| Taiwan | 1.37 | 0.86 | 59.53% | 3.04 | 1.01% |
| USA | 0.59 | 0.63 | -6.03% | 1.74 | 0.58% |
| Netherlands | 0.00 | 0.08 | -100.00% | 0.08 | 0.03% |