US-Vietnam Trade: Vietnam exports to the US edge down 2 percent in August
Vietnam exported US$13.94 billion worth of goods to the US in August, down 1.97 percent from July, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date exports reached US$99.05 billion.
Computers, electrical products, and spare parts led with US$3.86 billion, up 3.20 percent month-on-month.
Machinery, equipment, tools and instruments followed at US$1.89 billion, down 4.89 percent.
Textiles and garments were third at US$1.78 billion, slipping 2.45 percent.
Telephones and parts came in at US$1.06 billion, a 4.17 percent fall.
Other major categories included footwear at US$840.16 million, wood and wooden products at US$796.20 million, and toys and sports requisites at US$720.91 million.
Fishery exports stood out with a 26.54 percent month-on-month increase to US$189.43 million.
Vietnam exports to the US in August 2025 US$millions
| August | July | MoM | YTD | % YTD | |
| Total | 13,937.64 | 14,217.93 | -1.97% | 99,054.42 | 100% |
| Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and | 3,860.43 | 3,740.64 | 3.20% | 26,096.57 | 26.35% |
| Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | 1,894.50 | 1,991.94 | 0.00% | 15,190.97 | 15.34% |
| Textiles and garments | 1,778.72 | 1,823.46 | -2.45% | 12,071.06 | 12.19% |
| Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | 1,064.10 | 1,110.42 | -4.17% | 7,529.87 | 7.60% |
| Other products | 940.35 | 978.32 | -3.88% | 6,457.23 | 6.52% |
| Footwear | 840.16 | 885.79 | -5.15% | 6,073.33 | 6.13% |
| Wood and wooden products | 796.20 | 843.73 | -5.63% | 6,201.88 | 6.26% |
| Toys and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 720.91 | 724.30 | -0.47% | 3,736.17 | 3.77% |
| Plastic products | 322.77 | 350.06 | -7.80% | 2,454.08 | 2.48% |
| Other means of transportation, parts and | 311.53 | 343.66 | -9.35% | 2,344.99 | 2.37% |
| Fishery products | 189.43 | 149.70 | 26.54% | 1,236.32 | 1.25% |
| Handbags, purses, suit-cases, headgear and | 188.42 | 189.92 | -0.79% | 1,316.74 | 1.33% |
| Still image, video cameras and sparts thereof | 157.43 | 154.48 | 1.91% | 1,073.29 | 1.08% |
| Iron and steel products | 139.33 | 152.21 | -8.46% | 1,009.59 | 1.02% |
| Insulated wires and cables | 125.95 | 127.92 | -1.54% | 974.21 | 0.98% |
| Paper and paper products | 87.29 | 78.35 | 0.00% | 541.21 | 0.55% |
| Cashew nut | 76.45 | 85.68 | -10.78% | 637.58 | 0.64% |
| Other base metals and other base metal products | 69.22 | 77.19 | -10.32% | 640.48 | 0.65% |
| Rubber products | 50.76 | 49.78 | 1.95% | 422.82 | 0.43% |
| Fruits and vegetables | 47.48 | 54.35 | -12.64% | 363.33 | 0.37% |
| Glass and glassware | 38.88 | 37.31 | 4.20% | 266.53 | 0.27% |
| Pepper | 30.94 | 28.12 | 10.03% | 279.19 | 0.28% |
| Iron and steel | 27.34 | 46.56 | -41.29% | 417.21 | 0.42% |
| Bamboo and rattan products | 27.06 | 31.23 | -13.35% | 265.90 | 0.27% |
| Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and | 23.63 | 22.59 | 4.58% | 149.72 | 0.15% |
| Yarn | 20.41 | 21.06 | -3.12% | 159.72 | 0.16% |
| Chemical products | 16.86 | 12.09 | 39.46% | 96.98 | 0.10% |
| Precious stones, precious metal and articles | 15.84 | 36.43 | -56.52% | 161.72 | 0.16% |
| Coffee | 15.47 | 10.67 | 44.99% | 359.44 | 0.36% |
| Tyre cord fabrics and other fabrics for technical | 14.36 | 14.21 | 1.04% | 127.10 | 0.13% |
| Ceramic products | 10.82 | 11.00 | -1.65% | 101.68 | 0.10% |
| Pastrycooks, sweets and cereals products | 10.68 | 10.84 | -1.47% | 114.15 | 0.12% |
| Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | 10.62 | 11.08 | -4.13% | 75.99 | 0.08% |
| Rubber | 6.57 | 5.27 | 24.67% | 35.75 | 0.04% |
| Chemicals | 4.98 | 5.34 | -6.73% | 44.24 | 0.04% |
| Rice | 1.27 | 1.48 | -13.85% | 21.77 | 0.02% |
| Tea | 0.49 | 0.74 | -33.51% | 5.60 | 0.01% |
