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Vietnam’s insulated wire and cable imports remain steady in February 2025

Vietnam’s imports of insulated wires and cables saw a marginal increase of 0.04 percent month-on-month in February, reaching US$307.85 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brings total year-to-date imports to US$619.21 million, reflecting stable demand in key markets.

China remained the dominant supplier, accounting for 64.22 percent of total imports at US$197.70 million, though this marked a 7.80 percent decline from the previous month. South Korea saw the most significant increase among major suppliers, rising by 30.60 percent to US$34.45 million. Japan also recorded strong growth, increasing by 26.82 percent to US$11.91 million.

Imports from the Philippines rose by 47.11 percent to US$7.91 million, while Germany saw a 33.75 percent increase to US$1.42 million. Meanwhile, Taiwan and Singapore recorded declines of 13.43 percent and 11.85 percent, respectively.

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Vietnam insulated wire and cable imports, February 2025, US$ millions

February% TotalJanuaryMoMYTD
Total307.85100.00%307.720.04%619.21
Other25.778.37%23.2510.85%49.01
China197.7064.22%214.42-7.80%413.51
South Korea34.4511.19%26.3830.60%60.82
Japan11.913.87%9.3926.82%21.30
Thailand9.883.21%9.840.45%19.72
Philippines7.912.57%5.3847.11%13.44
Malaysia7.182.33%6.4012.17%14.79
Taiwan4.421.44%5.10-13.43%9.52
Indonesia3.791.23%3.4011.63%8.07
USA2.200.72%1.9910.85%4.20
Germany1.420.46%1.0633.75%2.48
Singapore0.400.13%0.45-11.85%0.85
Netherlands0.240.08%0.1474.04%0.38
France0.220.07%0.1921.22%0.41
Hong Kong0.150.05%0.22-30.32%0.37
Denmark0.150.05%0.1312.74%0.28
Russia0.050.02%0.000.00%0.06

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