Trade: Vietnam's imports from China in July jump 8.82 percent
Vietnam’s imports from China reached US$16.74 billion in July, an 8.82 percent increase from June, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date imports stood at US$101.45 billion, with China remaining Vietnam’s largest source of goods.
Electronics and machinery dominated inflows. Computers, electrical products, and spare parts rose 12.93 percent to US$5.01 billion, while machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments climbed 10.56 percent to US$3.61 billion.
Fabrics fell slightly to US$826.90 million, while mobile phones and parts advanced 11.13 percent to US$762.27 million. Other significant import items included plastics, iron and steel, and base metals, most recording steady growth.
Agricultural and raw material categories showed mixed results.
Fruits and vegetables jumped nearly 39 percent to US$88.52 million, petroleum products surged 42.93 percent to US$82.02 million, and precious metals more than doubled to US$29.36 million.
By contrast, fertilizers, insecticides, and pharmaceutical materials posted declines. Cotton imports collapsed to zero in July.
The figures highlight Vietnam’s structural reliance on China for industrial inputs, especially electronics, machinery, and textiles.
This dependency underscores the importance of Chinese supply chains to Vietnam’s export-oriented manufacturing sectors, even as consumer and resource categories show volatile demand.
Vietnam import data from China in July 2025 (US$ millions)
| July | June | MoM | YTD | % YTD | |
| Total | 16,736.32 | 15,379.32 | 8.82% | 101,454.99 | 100% |
| Other | 2.22 | 2.42 | -8.30% | 24.41 | 0% |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 5,006.09 | 4,432.79 | 12.93% | 28,552.37 | 28.14% |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 3,614.73 | 3,269.58 | 0.00% | 21,318.96 | 21.01% |
| Fabrics | 826.90 | 829.27 | -0.29% | 5,989.52 | 5.90% |
| Other products | 818.16 | 760.27 | 7.61% | 4,853.55 | 4.78% |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 762.27 | 685.90 | 11.13% | 5,135.97 | 5.06% |
| Plastic products | 632.09 | 572.51 | 10.41% | 3,677.79 | 3.63% |
| Iron and steel products | 579.95 | 503.52 | 15.18% | 3,200.74 | 3.15% |
| Iron and steel | 454.40 | 488.77 | -7.03% | 3,263.04 | 3.22% |
| Other base metal products | 394.79 | 365.73 | 7.95% | 2,233.15 | 2.20% |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 350.07 | 346.78 | 0.95% | 2,444.32 | 2.41% |
| Plastics | 334.13 | 329.69 | 1.35% | 2,199.00 | 2.17% |
| Chemicals | 313.84 | 315.32 | -0.47% | 2,063.97 | 2.03% |
| Other base metals | 291.08 | 295.63 | -1.54% | 2,040.65 | 2.01% |
| Chemical products | 288.23 | 267.39 | 7.80% | 1,868.14 | 1.84% |
| Insulated wires and cables | 284.03 | 244.11 | 16.35% | 1,766.82 | 1.74% |
| Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | 202.78 | 186.77 | 0.00% | 1,172.35 | 1.16% |
| Yarn | 167.31 | 168.30 | -0.59% | 1,105.84 | 1.09% |
| Motor vehicles | 143.13 | 145.17 | -1.40% | 887.99 | 0.88% |
| Fertilizers | 141.97 | 145.24 | -2.25% | 542.61 | 0.53% |
| Still image, video cameras and parts thereof | 122.63 | 122.44 | 0.16% | 749.56 | 0.74% |
| Wood and wooden products | 109.04 | 103.99 | 4.85% | 731.17 | 0.72% |
| Paper products | 91.55 | 83.65 | 9.45% | 529.32 | 0.52% |
| Electric consumer products and parts thereof | 88.53 | 79.46 | 11.41% | 580.17 | 0.57% |
| Fruits and vegetables | 88.52 | 63.73 | 38.90% | 490.72 | 0.48% |
| Paper | 88.28 | 82.05 | 7.60% | 541.15 | 0.53% |
| Petroleum products | 82.02 | 57.38 | 42.93% | 552.60 | 0.54% |
| Glass and glassware | 73.01 | 83.74 | -12.82% | 519.28 | 0.51% |
| Rubber products | 57.70 | 55.12 | 4.69% | 364.51 | 0.36% |
| Rubber | 44.39 | 38.07 | 16.59% | 276.23 | 0.27% |
| Insecticides, rodenticides and materials | 35.66 | 40.36 | -11.64% | 269.13 | 0.27% |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 32.47 | 33.51 | -3.10% | 198.91 | 0.20% |
| Other petroleum products | 31.39 | 21.65 | 44.97% | 155.03 | 0.15% |
| Precious stones, precious metal and articles | 29.36 | 13.78 | 113.10% | 92.18 | 0.09% |
| Pharmaceutical materials | 29.34 | 33.26 | -11.76% | 221.58 | 0.22% |
| Fishery products | 22.93 | 19.76 | 16.03% | 158.70 | 0.16% |
| Other means of transportation, parts and | 18.72 | 17.83 | 5.01% | 118.18 | 0.12% |
| Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) | 17.98 | 13.98 | 28.59% | 118.54 | 0.12% |
| Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic | 17.18 | 15.73 | 9.26% | 114.26 | 0.11% |
| Pastrycooks, sweets and cereal products | 11.35 | 9.72 | 16.71% | 77.78 | 0.08% |
| Other edible food preparations | 10.13 | 12.17 | -16.82% | 80.57 | 0.08% |
| Ores and other minerals product | 8.28 | 7.97 | 3.90% | 65.42 | 0.06% |
| Coal | 8.22 | 7.34 | 11.97% | 49.78 | 0.05% |
| Pharmaceutical products | 5.27 | 2.87 | 83.18% | 32.16 | 0.03% |
| Tobacco materials | 4.19 | 4.60 | -8.75% | 26.88 | 0.03% |
| Animal, vegetable fats and oils | 2.22 | 2.39 | -6.98% | 23.10 | 0.02% |
| Cotton | 0.00 | 0.03 | -100.00% | 1.31 | 0.00% |
See also: Vietnam Import Tracker
