Trade: Vietnam's exports to Japan jump 4.4 percent in July
Vietnam exported US$2.34 billion worth of goods to Japan in July, up 4.4 percent from June and bringing total exports in the first seven months of 2025 to US$15.15 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Textiles and garments led the export basket, reaching US$418.16 million, up 8.7 percent month-on-month and accounting for nearly 17 percent of total shipments.
Transport equipment and parts followed at US$280.76 million, up 5.9 percent, while machinery and equipment advanced slightly by 1.5 percent to US$224.14 million.
Electronics showed mixed trends.
Phone exports rose 14.4 percent to US$181.76 million, but computers and components declined 7.7 percent to US$130.17 million.
Wood and wooden products recorded strong growth of 17.6 percent to US$181.70 million, while fishery exports fell 7.4 percent to US$138.81 million.
Other gains included plastics at US$61.35 million, up 5.9 percent, and pastry and cereal products, up 16.2 percent.
Coffee shipments dropped sharply by 34.2 percent to US$38.20 million, and toys fell 19.1 percent to US$40.58 million.
The July data underscores Japan’s importance as a diversified export market for Vietnam, spanning textiles, transport, electronics, and wood products, though traditional categories such as seafood and coffee remain volatile.
Vietnam exports to Japan, July 2025, (US$ millions)
| July | June | MoM | YTD | % YTD | |
| Total | 2,340.83 | 2,241.76 | 4.42% | 15,148.68 | 100% |
| Textiles and garments | 418.16 | 384.86 | 8.65% | 2,528.96 | 16.69% |
| Other means of transportation, parts and | 280.76 | 265.21 | 0.00% | 1,868.92 | 12.34% |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 224.14 | 220.81 | 1.51% | 1,525.17 | 10.07% |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 181.76 | 158.88 | 14.40% | 1,038.80 | 6.86% |
| Wood and wooden products | 181.70 | 154.49 | 17.61% | 1,197.88 | 7.91% |
| Other products | 144.29 | 138.00 | 4.56% | 952.22 | 6.29% |
| Fishery products | 138.81 | 149.83 | -7.35% | 920.97 | 6.08% |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 130.17 | 141.08 | -7.74% | 878.16 | 5.80% |
| Footwear | 110.98 | 107.55 | 3.19% | 707.95 | 4.67% |
| Plastic products | 61.35 | 57.93 | 5.90% | 429.36 | 2.83% |
| Iron and steel products | 53.53 | 51.92 | 3.11% | 360.30 | 2.38% |
| Crude oil | 46.12 | 0.00 | #DIV/0! | 46.12 | 0.30% |
| Toys and sports requisites; parts and accessories | 40.58 | 50.13 | -19.05% | 296.71 | 1.96% |
| Coffee | 38.20 | 58.01 | -34.15% | 416.83 | 2.75% |
| Handbags, purses, suit-cases, headgear and | 35.52 | 38.62 | -8.01% | 244.99 | 1.62% |
| Chemicals | 33.89 | 33.31 | 0.00% | 200.94 | 1.33% |
| Insulated wires and cables | 31.06 | 32.96 | -5.77% | 210.78 | 1.39% |
| Other base metals and other base metal products | 30.71 | 31.48 | -2.44% | 213.48 | 1.41% |
| Fruits and vegetables | 20.05 | 24.79 | -19.14% | 141.89 | 0.94% |
| Plastics | 18.28 | 18.30 | -0.13% | 116.63 | 0.77% |
| Rubber products | 13.40 | 13.37 | 0.26% | 98.65 | 0.65% |
| Pastries, sweets and cereals products | 12.46 | 10.73 | 16.20% | 76.99 | 0.51% |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 11.80 | 10.73 | 9.97% | 79.41 | 0.52% |
| Chemical products | 10.91 | 10.95 | -0.32% | 74.46 | 0.49% |
| Still image, video cameras and sparts thereof | 10.60 | 8.82 | 20.13% | 73.82 | 0.49% |
| Cashew nut | 8.49 | 9.40 | -9.74% | 50.78 | 0.34% |
| Precious stones, precious metal and articles | 7.41 | 6.59 | 12.36% | 46.85 | 0.31% |
| Ceramic products | 7.20 | 7.50 | -4.04% | 51.06 | 0.34% |
| Yarn | 7.17 | 9.04 | -20.70% | 59.01 | 0.39% |
| Paper and paper products | 6.65 | 5.43 | 22.51% | 42.75 | 0.28% |
| Tyre cord fabrics and other fabrics for technical | 6.18 | 6.08 | 1.70% | 36.51 | 0.24% |
| Bamboo and rattan products | 4.43 | 4.57 | -3.25% | 30.08 | 0.20% |
| Iron and steel | 4.10 | 5.49 | -25.25% | 35.61 | 0.24% |
| Pepper | 2.86 | 2.52 | 13.55% | 15.44 | 0.10% |
| Glass and glassware | 2.61 | 0.95 | 173.61% | 12.25 | 0.08% |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 1.83 | 2.13 | -14.12% | 13.11 | 0.09% |
| Rubber | 1.67 | 1.62 | 3.08% | 10.52 | 0.07% |
| Ores and other minerals product | 0.63 | 2.53 | -75.03% | 10.75 | 0.07% |
| Fertilizers | 0.29 | 0.63 | -54.31% | 13.49 | 0.09% |
| Manioc and manioc products | 0.05 | 0.61 | -91.40% | 2.76 | 0.02% |
| Coal | 0.05 | 3.89 | -98.71% | 17.30 | 0.11% |
