Food & beverage: Vietnam corn imports in August up 20.9 percent, Argentina & Brazil dominate supply
Vietnam imported US$315.20 million of corn in August, a 20.9 percent increase from July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date imports reached US$1.73 billion.
Argentina remained the leading supplier at US$197.67 million, rising 41.3 percent month-on-month and accounting for 54.8 percent of the total.
Brazil surged to second place with US$90.56 million, a 233.2 percent jump from July.
Cambodia entered the market with US$12.41 million, while Thailand also increased shipments by 87.0 percent to US$2.21 million.
South American exporters continue to dominate Vietnam’s corn supply, together contributing more than three-quarters of total imports in 2025 to date.
Vietnam imports of corn in August 2025 (US$ millions)
| August | July | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 315.20 | 260.74 | 20.89% | 1,728.74 | 100.00% |
| Other | 11.75 | 91.80 | -87.20% | 372.06 | 21.52% |
| Argentina | 197.67 | 139.87 | 41.32% | 947.95 | 54.83% |
| Brazil | 90.56 | 27.18 | 233.21% | 367.90 | 21.28% |
| Cambodia | 12.41 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 12.41 | 0.72% |
| Thailand | 2.21 | 1.18 | 87.03% | 12.76 | 0.74% |
| Myanmar | 0.34 | 0.27 | 27.36% | 0.87 | 0.05% |
| India | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 3.09 | 0.18% |
| Laos | 0.08 | 0.45 | -81.20% | 11.72 | 0.68% |
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