Vietnam imported US$515.61 million worth of goods from Australia in February 2025, down 9.79 percent from January’s total of US$571.61 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought total imports from Australia for the first two months of the year to US$1.08 billion.
Coal remained the largest import category, reaching US$224.13 million in February, slightly down from US$237.93 million in January. Other major imports included base metals at US$77.86 million and ores and other mineral products at US$62.94 million, both showing month-on-month declines. Imports of wheat more than doubled to US$35.09 million, while cotton fell to US$21.62 million.
Milk and milk products remained stable at US$16.41 million. Fruits and vegetables declined to US$8.87 million, while imports of liquefied petroleum gas remained consistent at just under US$5.7 million. Animal fodder imports fell slightly, while pharmaceutical products dropped to US$3.60 million from US$8.87 million the month prior.
Several smaller categories saw mixed performance. Imports of chemical products rose to US$3.10 million, while machinery remained steady at US$1.88 million. Other food preparations, precious metals, and steel products all fluctuated within low-value ranges. Notably, ferrous waste and scrap dropped sharply from US$9.88 million in January to just US$243,386 in February.
Despite the overall monthly decline, Vietnam’s imports from Australia remained strong across key sectors including energy, raw materials, and agricultural goods, underlining Australia’s position as a critical supplier of commodities to Vietnam.
Vietnam imports from Australia, January vs February 2025, US$millions
| February | % Total | January | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 515.61 | 100.00% | 571.61 | -9.80% | 1,084.61 |
| Coal | 224.13 | 43.47% | 237.93 | -5.80% | 460.04 |
| Other base metals | 77.86 | 15.10% | 73.49 | 5.95% | 151.28 |
| Ores and other minerals product | 62.94 | 12.21% | 85.43 | -26.33% | 147.74 |
| Other products | 41.79 | 8.10% | 50.71 | -17.60% | 92.51 |
| Wheats | 35.09 | 6.80% | 17.20 | 103.94% | 52.29 |
| Cotton | 21.62 | 4.19% | 36.71 | -41.10% | 58.33 |
| Milk and milk products | 16.41 | 3.18% | 16.53 | -0.74% | 32.94 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 8.87 | 1.72% | 12.90 | -31.29% | 21.76 |
| Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) | 5.68 | 1.10% | 5.95 | -4.49% | 11.63 |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 4.41 | 0.86% | 5.53 | -20.13% | 9.94 |
| Pharmaceutical products | 3.60 | 0.70% | 8.87 | -59.35% | 12.47 |
| Chemical products | 3.10 | 0.60% | 2.08 | 48.94% | 5.19 |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 1.88 | 0.36% | 1.92 | -2.49% | 3.89 |
| Other edible food preparations | 1.63 | 0.32% | 1.20 | 35.78% | 2.82 |
| Precious stones, precious metal and articles | 1.38 | 0.27% | 0.64 | 113.86% | 2.02 |
| Iron and steel | 1.19 | 0.23% | 0.81 | 46.41% | 2.01 |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 1.13 | 0.22% | 0.27 | 314.14% | 1.41 |
| Animal, vegetable fats and oils | 0.80 | 0.15% | 1.81 | -55.92% | 2.60 |
| Other petroleum products | 0.66 | 0.13% | 0.61 | 7.98% | 1.28 |
| Wood and wooden products | 0.53 | 0.10% | 0.51 | 4.35% | 1.05 |
| Plastics | 0.28 | 0.05% | 0.35 | -21.02% | 0.63 |
| Iron and steel products | 0.26 | 0.05% | 0.17 | 56.93% | 0.43 |
| Ferrous waste and scrap | 0.24 | 0.05% | 9.88 | -97.54% | 10.12 |
| Chemicals | 0.13 | 0.03% | 0.09 | 41.01% | 0.22 |