Vietnam imported US$104.80 million worth of paper products in March, a 37.03 percent increase from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought total imports for the year to US$256.34 million.
China remained the dominant supplier, accounting for over 71 percent of the total with US$77.75 million in shipments, up nearly 58 percent month-on-month. Imports from Indonesia rose 47.43 percent to US$3.51 million, while those from Taiwan and Malaysia also posted double-digit gains. Conversely, South Korea, Japan, and the USA saw notable declines.
See also: Paper and Paper Products Manufacturing in Vietnam
Vietnam paper products imports, March 2025, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
| Total | 104.80 | 76.48 | 37.03% | 256.34 | 100.00% |
| Other | 3.19 | 3.80 | -16.26% | 9.16 | 3.57% |
| China | 77.75 | 49.24 | 57.91% | 184.10 | 71.82% |
| Thailand | 6.33 | 5.69 | 11.12% | 15.70 | 6.12% |
| South Korea | 4.00 | 5.08 | -21.14% | 13.14 | 5.13% |
| Japan | 4.09 | 4.64 | -11.91% | 11.50 | 4.49% |
| Indonesia | 3.51 | 2.38 | 47.43% | 7.48 | 2.92% |
| Taiwan | 2.14 | 1.92 | 11.33% | 5.35 | 2.09% |
| Hong Kong | 1.64 | 1.30 | 26.12% | 3.97 | 1.55% |
| USA | 0.79 | 1.07 | -26.28% | 2.48 | 0.97% |
| Malaysia | 1.05 | 0.89 | 17.91% | 2.45 | 0.95% |
| Germany | 0.27 | 0.38 | -30.21% | 0.84 | 0.33% |
| Singapore | 0.05 | 0.08 | -36.54% | 0.17 | 0.07% |