Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather, and footwear materials increased by 7.72 percent month-on-month in February, reaching US$528.77 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows January’s total of US$490.89 million, bringing year-to-date imports to over US$1.01 billion.
China remained the dominant supplier, accounting for 48.83 percent of total imports at US$258.20 million, despite a 15.07 percent decline. The USA saw a strong increase of 54.82 percent, reaching US$41.59 million, while South Korea and Taiwan posted gains of 36.23 percent and 40.06 percent, respectively. Italy recorded the highest surge, nearly doubling its exports to Vietnam with a 99.81 percent rise to US$21.72 million.
Vietnam’s demand for textile and footwear materials remains strong, with notable growth from key suppliers outside China.
See also: Garment Manufacturing in Vietnam
Vietnam textile, leather, and footwear material imports, February 2025, US$ millions
| February | % Total | January | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 528.77 | 100.00% | 490.89 | 7.72% | 1,019.34 |
| Other | 23.81 | 4.50% | 17.08 | 39.35% | 40.89 |
| China | 258.20 | 48.83% | 304.00 | -15.07% | 562.11 |
| USA | 41.59 | 7.87% | 26.86 | 54.82% | 68.49 |
| South Korea | 38.72 | 7.32% | 28.42 | 36.23% | 67.14 |
| Taiwan | 33.01 | 6.24% | 23.57 | 40.06% | 56.59 |
| Thailand | 30.26 | 5.72% | 20.15 | 50.20% | 50.45 |
| Japan | 24.96 | 4.72% | 16.28 | 53.28% | 40.99 |
| Italy | 21.72 | 4.11% | 10.87 | 99.81% | 32.59 |
| Brazil | 12.99 | 2.46% | 11.55 | 12.49% | 24.53 |
| India | 9.37 | 1.77% | 5.86 | 59.82% | 15.20 |
| Cambodia | 7.02 | 1.33% | 5.05 | 38.99% | 12.04 |
| Indonesia | 6.06 | 1.15% | 4.73 | 28.15% | 10.79 |
| Hong Kong | 4.64 | 0.88% | 5.22 | -11.22% | 9.86 |
| Argentina | 3.36 | 0.64% | 2.48 | 35.54% | 5.85 |
| Pakistan | 2.81 | 0.53% | 1.82 | 54.24% | 4.63 |
| Malaysia | 2.35 | 0.44% | 0.95 | 148.67% | 3.30 |
| Germany | 1.74 | 0.33% | 0.94 | 84.27% | 2.68 |
| UK | 1.25 | 0.24% | 0.98 | 27.57% | 2.22 |
| Australia | 1.13 | 0.21% | 0.27 | 314.14% | 1.41 |
| Bangladesh | 0.97 | 0.18% | 0.76 | 28.54% | 1.73 |
| France | 0.78 | 0.15% | 0.30 | 160.93% | 1.07 |
| New Zealand | 0.74 | 0.14% | 0.93 | -20.41% | 1.67 |
| Spain | 0.63 | 0.12% | 0.37 | 72.08% | 1.00 |
| Netherlands | 0.30 | 0.06% | 1.14 | -73.29% | 1.44 |
| Austria | 0.25 | 0.05% | 0.04 | 602.27% | 0.29 |
| Singapore | 0.04 | 0.01% | 0.08 | -47.39% | 0.13 |
| Canada | 0.04 | 0.01% | 0.04 | -2.77% | 0.09 |
| Poland | 0.02 | 0.00% | 0.14 | -84.03% | 0.16 |