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Vietnam’s rubber imports drop 12.99 percent in February 2025

Vietnam’s rubber imports declined 12.99 percent month-on-month in February, amounting to US$246.19 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows January’s total of US$282.94 million, bringing year-to-date imports to US$526.45 million.

Cambodia remained the leading supplier despite a sharp 39.23 percent drop in shipments, contributing US$75.18 million or 30.54 percent of total imports. China also saw a significant decline of 39.89 percent, with imports falling to US$27.80 million. In contrast, imports from South Korea rose 23.49 percent to US$27.04 million, while Japan recorded a 45.08 percent increase to US$17.79 million.

Other notable changes included a 54.70 percent increase in imports from Indonesia and a 136.97 percent surge from Germany. Meanwhile, Myanmar saw an 85.42 percent decline in rubber shipments to Vietnam.

See also: Rubber in Vietnam: Industry Overview

Vietnam rubber imports, February 2025, US$ millions

February% TotalJanuaryMoMYTD
Total246.19100.00%282.94-12.99%526.45
Other23.229.43%12.3887.53%35.76
Cambodia75.1830.54%123.72-39.23%196.02
China27.8011.29%46.26-39.89%74.06
South Korea27.0410.98%21.8923.49%48.93
Laos22.118.98%22.86-3.27%44.95
Japan17.797.23%12.2645.08%30.09
Thailand15.336.23%11.7031.00%27.04
Taiwan12.325.01%10.4717.68%22.79
Indonesia9.623.91%6.2254.70%15.84
India5.082.06%3.7834.21%8.86
Russia3.921.59%3.705.95%7.62
USA2.350.95%2.93-20.07%5.28
Malaysia2.130.87%1.05102.55%3.18
Germany1.200.49%0.50136.97%1.70
France0.590.24%0.4920.87%1.08
Myanmar0.380.16%2.64-85.42%3.03
Netherlands0.100.04%0.03256.82%0.13
Canada0.020.01%0.04-44.26%0.06

See also: How to Start an Import Business in Vietnam

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