Vietnam imported US$219.77 million worth of rubber in March, down 10.73 percent from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. The year-to-date total reached US$744.57 million.
Cambodia remained Vietnam’s top supplier, though shipments fell 41.82 percent to US$43.74 million. China’s exports rose sharply by 43.77 percent to US$39.98 million, overtaking South Korea, which posted a modest 2.57 percent increase. Imports from Thailand and Taiwan also rose, while those from Japan and Laos recorded declines. Myanmar saw a significant surge of 220.29 percent.
See also: Rubber in Vietnam: Industry Overview
Vietnam rubber imports, March, US$ millions
| March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
| Total | 219.77 | 246.19 | -10.73% | 744.57 | 100.00% |
| Other | 19.52 | 23.22 | -15.94% | 55.24 | 7.42% |
| Cambodia | 43.74 | 75.18 | -41.82% | 237.96 | 31.96% |
| China | 39.98 | 27.80 | 43.77% | 114.03 | 15.32% |
| South Korea | 27.73 | 27.04 | 2.57% | 76.66 | 10.30% |
| Laos | 20.05 | 22.11 | -9.31% | 65.00 | 8.73% |
| Japan | 14.97 | 17.79 | -15.88% | 45.06 | 6.05% |
| Thailand | 16.93 | 15.33 | 10.41% | 43.96 | 5.90% |
| Taiwan | 13.29 | 12.32 | 7.81% | 36.16 | 4.86% |
| Indonesia | 8.93 | 9.62 | -7.16% | 24.78 | 3.33% |
| India | 3.64 | 5.08 | -28.42% | 12.50 | 1.68% |
| Russia | 3.99 | 3.92 | 1.78% | 11.61 | 1.56% |
| USA | 2.54 | 2.35 | 8.40% | 7.91 | 1.06% |
| Malaysia | 1.41 | 2.13 | -34.02% | 4.59 | 0.62% |
| Myanmar | 1.23 | 0.38 | 220.29% | 4.26 | 0.57% |
| Germany | 0.86 | 1.20 | -28.07% | 2.56 | 0.34% |
| France | 0.64 | 0.59 | 9.00% | 1.72 | 0.23% |
| Netherlands | 0.13 | 0.10 | 25.70% | 0.26 | 0.04% |
| Belgium | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.18 | 0.02% |
| Canada | 0.03 | 0.02 | 40.49% | 0.09 | 0.01% |
| UK | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.03 | 0.00% |