Vietnam imported US$833.22 million worth of plastic products in December 2024, reflecting a 5.09 percent increase compared to November, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports for this category reached US$8.85 billion.
China remained the largest supplier, exporting US$502.44 million worth of plastic products, a month-on-month growth of 5.05 percent. South Korea followed with US$125.64 million, increasing by 3.72 percent. Japan’s exports also rose by 4.63 percent, reaching US$74.45 million.
Notable growth was recorded from the USA, with imports rising 8.81 percent to US$17.91 million, while other suppliers collectively contributed US$41.89 million, representing a significant 22.19 percent increase. However, imports from Germany, Indonesia, and the UK declined by 3.40 percent, 9.87 percent, and 22.86 percent, respectively.
See also: Plastics Industry in Vietnam
Vietnam import data for plastic products in December 2024 US$
| December | November | MoM | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 833,222,659 | 792,887,494 | 5.09 | 8,853,908,825 |
| Other | 41,891,880 | 34,283,823 | 22.19 | 414,738,982 |
| China | 502,438,462 | 478,294,606 | 5.05 | 5,102,497,536 |
| South Korea | 125,635,430 | 121,124,696 | 3.72 | 1,523,384,642 |
| Japan | 74,452,491 | 71,159,550 | 4.63 | 812,123,531 |
| Taiwan | 24,383,893 | 23,556,513 | 3.51 | 269,017,193 |
| Thailand | 22,539,779 | 22,197,954 | 1.54 | 258,153,224 |
| USA | 17,914,371 | 16,463,168 | 8.81 | 205,696,527 |
| Germany | 8,429,676 | 8,726,157 | -3.40 | 92,530,845 |
| Malaysia | 6,893,499 | 6,716,116 | 2.64 | 86,511,716 |
| Indonesia | 4,494,870 | 4,986,980 | -9.87 | 51,732,440 |
| UK | 4,148,308 | 5,377,931 | -22.86 | 37,522,189 |