Imports: Vietnam’s shipments from Australia dip 3 percent in July
Vietnam imported US$566.51 million worth of goods from Australia in July, down 3 percent from June, though year-to-date imports remained steady at US$4.20 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Coal continued to dominate, totalling US$210.21 million despite a 22.2 percent month-on-month drop, and accounted for 40.6 percent of total imports. Other base metals held stable at US$90.91 million, while ores and other mineral products fell 6.4 percent to US$79.00 million.
Agricultural imports showed strong growth. Cotton surged 186 percent to US$34.33 million, fruits and vegetables rose 41.5 percent to US$15.95 million, and milk and dairy products increased 16.4 percent to US$9.71 million. Ferrous scrap posted an exceptional increase, jumping more than tenfold to US$13.55 million.
Energy-related imports were volatile. Liquefied petroleum gas imports rose nearly fivefold to US$5.45 million, while other petroleum products climbed 82.4 percent to US$1.56 million.
Overall, July’s data reflected weaker demand for coal and ores but notable gains in cotton, dairy, scrap, and LPG, pointing to diversification beyond raw materials in Vietnam’s import basket from Australia.
Vietnam’s imports from Australia, July 2025 (US$ millions)
| July | June | MoM | YTD | % YTD | |
| Total | 566.51 | 584.16 | -3.02% | 4,199.09 | 100% |
| Coal | 210.21 | 270.26 | -22.22% | 1,704.61 | 40.59% |
| Other base metals | 90.91 | 91.86 | 0.00% | 614.16 | 14.63% |
| Ores and other minerals product | 79.00 | 84.42 | -6.41% | 721.44 | 17.18% |
| Other products | 64.33 | 53.44 | 20.37% | 361.37 | 8.61% |
| Cotton | 34.33 | 12.00 | 186.00% | 127.03 | 3.03% |
| Wheats | 21.10 | 25.93 | -18.63% | 223.81 | 5.33% |
| Fruits and vegetables | 15.95 | 11.28 | 41.47% | 82.00 | 1.95% |
| Ferrous waste and scrap | 13.55 | 1.16 | 1069.02% | 79.85 | 1.90% |
| Milk and milk products | 9.71 | 8.34 | 16.43% | 76.09 | 1.81% |
| Pharmaceutical products | 5.50 | 5.32 | 3.56% | 33.74 | 0.80% |
| Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) | 5.45 | 0.92 | 489.59% | 45.07 | 1.07% |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 4.28 | 6.00 | -28.69% | 33.84 | 0.81% |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 2.24 | 2.79 | -19.57% | 17.75 | 0.42% |
| Chemical products | 1.80 | 1.96 | -8.15% | 15.89 | 0.38% |
| Other petroleum products | 1.56 | 0.85 | 82.36% | 5.76 | 0.14% |
| Other edible food preparations | 1.51 | 0.99 | 0.00% | 9.20 | 0.22% |
| Animal, vegetable fats and oils | 1.17 | 1.65 | -28.85% | 9.85 | 0.23% |
| Iron and steel | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.84% | 13.85 | 0.33% |
| Wood and wooden products | 0.75 | 0.64 | 17.37% | 4.92 | 0.12% |
| Precious stones, precious metal and articles | 0.75 | 0.98 | -23.33% | 7.20 | 0.17% |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 0.74 | 1.86 | -60.12% | 7.45 | 0.18% |
| Iron and steel products | 0.31 | 0.19 | 63.05% | 1.89 | 0.05% |
| Plastics | 0.29 | 0.27 | 7.34% | 1.99 | 0.05% |
| Chemicals | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.01% |
