Vietnam’s exports of paper and paper products increased in October 2024, reaching a value of US$175.30 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This marks a 10.5 percent rise compared to September, which recorded US$158.64 million, reflecting steady demand for Vietnamese paper products in global markets.

Year-to-date performance, however, remains flat. From January to October, paper exports totalled US$1.75 billion, a slight 0.4 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2023.

October’s growth suggests short-term improvements in export activity, but the stagnant year-to-date figures highlight challenges in sustaining momentum. Efforts to enhance production efficiency and market diversification could help drive future growth in Vietnam’s paper export sector.

Vietnam’s paper and paper products exports, October vs. September 2024

	October	September	MoM	YTD
Total	175,299,737	158,638,703	10.50%	1,753,105,960
Other	13,587,936	13,825,754	-1.72%	144,509,339
Australia	7,618,171	7,366,143	3.42%	73,240,666
Cambodia	13,248,147	11,688,777	13.34%	133,194,009
China	27,383,423	19,125,813	43.18%	282,649,062
Germany	355,454	272,524	30.43%	2,347,335
HongKong	1,117,482	595,569	87.63%	8,557,577
Indonesia	11,123,380	10,870,192	2.33%	108,740,001
Japan	7,654,679	5,698,404	34.33%	61,603,418
Laos	1,220,391	1,052,951	15.90%	9,803,499
Malaysia	6,140,420	5,457,450	12.51%	57,571,802
Myanmar (Burma)	909,493	979,769	-7.17%	12,401,182
Philippines	5,408,708	3,110,127	73.91%	31,667,912
Singapore	1,947,711	2,147,646	-9.31%	23,584,310
South Korea	4,098,804	3,860,135	6.18%	38,292,247
Taiwan	9,152,280	7,260,592	26.05%	93,875,994
Thailand	12,405,982	10,304,495	20.39%	113,869,103
United Arab Emirates	577,867	397,984	45.20%	3,445,113
United Kingdom	1,326,439	1,793,984	-26.06%	15,151,683
United States of America	50,022,970	52,830,394	-5.31%	538,601,708

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Vietnam’s paper exports grow in October, year-to-date performance remains stable

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