Garments & textiles: Vietnam cotton imports down 7.0 percent in August
Vietnam imported US$227.09 million of cotton in August, a 7.03 percent decline from July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date imports reached US$2.09 billion.
The USA remained the top supplier at US$121.02 million, down 13.50 percent month-on-month, accounting for 50.70 percent of total imports.
Brazil followed at US$30.17 million, down 34.21 percent, while Australia shipped US$44.32 million, up 29.09 percent.
Imports from India grew 39.79 percent to US$8.57 million.
Other contributors included Argentina at US$3.53 million, Ivory Coast at US$1.81 million, and Indonesia at US$1.68 million.
Small volumes also came from South Korea, Pakistan, China, and Taiwan.
Vietnam cotton import data in August 2025 US$ millions
| August | July | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 227.09 | 244.26 | -7.03% | 2,092.70 | 100.00% |
| Other | 15.41 | 11.36 | 35.67% | 125.92 | 6.02% |
| USA | 121.02 | 139.91 | -13.50% | 1,060.90 | 50.70% |
| Australia | 44.32 | 34.33 | 29.09% | 171.34 | 8.19% |
| Brazil | 30.17 | 45.87 | -34.21% | 619.70 | 29.61% |
| India | 8.57 | 6.13 | 39.79% | 64.19 | 3.07% |
| Argentina | 3.53 | 2.93 | 20.70% | 22.22 | 1.06% |
| Ivory Coast | 1.81 | 1.62 | 11.40% | 11.68 | 0.56% |
| Indonesia | 1.68 | 1.81 | -7.56% | 13.16 | 0.63% |
| South Korea | 0.44 | 0.17 | 161.69% | 1.73 | 0.08% |
| Pakistan | 0.07 | 0.07 | -0.41% | 0.42 | 0.02% |
| China | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 1.38 | 0.07% |
| Taiwan | 0.00 | 0.06 | -100.00% | 0.06 | 0.00% |
