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.
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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 |