Vietnam imported US$209.01 million worth of paper in December 2024, a 7.48 percent increase compared to November, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$2.24 billion.

China remained the largest supplier, contributing US$79.86 million, a 13.10 percent increase from the previous month. Imports from Sweden saw the highest growth, surging by 56.47 percent to US$4.72 million. Other suppliers collectively grew by 24.90 percent, contributing US$18.38 million.

In contrast, imports from Indonesia, Taiwan, and Malaysia declined by 2.17 percent, 13.51 percent, and 9.85 percent, respectively. Smaller decreases were observed in imports from India and Russia, which fell by 4.70 percent and 0.53 percent, respectively. Imports from Japan and South Korea showed moderate increases of 6.44 percent and 5.92 percent, respectively.

Vietnam import data for paper in December 2024 US$

	December	November	MoM	YTD
Total	209,007,037	194,465,775	7.48%	2,242,866,222
Other	18,379,708	14,715,572	24.90%	201,168,959
China	79,858,227	70,610,058	13.10%	808,870,933
Indonesia	27,824,242	28,440,696	-2.17%	285,422,953
South Korea	23,357,675	22,051,197	5.92%	260,307,290
Japan	19,442,365	18,265,440	6.44%	241,955,957
Malaysia	13,535,479	15,014,638	-9.85%	143,438,237
Thailand	13,113,128	12,749,519	2.85%	149,091,851
Sweden	4,715,330	3,013,478	56.47%	41,541,128
Taiwan	4,523,035	5,229,671	-13.51%	68,012,353
India	2,157,729	2,264,227	-4.70%	30,695,280
Russia	2,100,119	2,111,279	-0.53%	12,361,281

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