Vietnam: plastic in primary form import value 2025 | Statista
In 2025, the value of plastic in primary form imports in Vietnam amounted to approximately 11.8 billion U.S. dollars, reflecting a significant year-on-year increase. The plastic import...
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In 2025, Vietnam’s plastics industry produced 8.89 million tonnes of products, and the industry contributed an estimated US$17.5 billion to the national economy, representing 6.7 % of GDP. However, mismanaged plastics waste has serious economic, environmental, and social consequences.
Vietnam Imports of Plastics and articles - 2025 Data 2024
Vietnam Imports of Plastics and articles was US$19.98 Billion during 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Vietnam Imports of Plastics and articles - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025. 10Y 25Y 50Y MAX Chart Compare Export API Embed
Vietnam Trade Statistics | WITS - World Bank
Vietnam had a total export of 281,441,457.24 in thousands of US$ and total imports of 261,309,451.92 in thousands of US$ leading to a positive trade balance of 20,132,005.32 in thousands of US$ The Effectively Applied Tariff Weighted Average (customs duty) for Vietnam is 1.34% and the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Weighted Average tariff is 5.30%
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Vietnam: Plastic Pollution Diagnostics shows that plastic waste is by far the most abundant type of waste collected in river and coastal sites, accounting for 94 percent of the number of items and 71 percent by weight. The top ten most common plastic items account for more than 80 percent of the total plastic waste ending up in waterways.
- How much plastic is exported in Vietnam?
- Before 2018, the proportion of exported materials accounted for less than 20% of Vietnam's total plastic exports. But starting in 2018, the export proportion of plastic materials has increased and it accounted for over 20%, 24%, and 27% in 2018, in 2019, and in 2020 respectively.
- What is the market for plastic products in Vietnam?
- First, the market for plastics product is huge and very potential. Plastic products are used in all fields of life (e.g. for packaging materials, construction materials, production of household applicances, etc.). Second, Vietnam's plastic industry is only at the very beginning of its development journey compared to the world. 2.
- How petrochemical projects are affecting the plastic industry in Vietnam?
- In recent years, Vietnam has developed large petrochemical projects to provide raw materials for the plastic industry such as Binh Son, Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical projects, Phu My plastic and chemical project, TPC, Hung Nghiep Formosa, etc. However, primary plastic materials still only meet about 18% of the domestic demand. 4.
- Why is plastic industry important in Vietnam?
- Plastic products are used in all fields of life (e.g. for packaging materials, construction materials, production of household applicances, etc.). Second, Vietnam's plastic industry is only at the very beginning of its development journey compared to the world. 2. Business situation of enterprises
- Can foreign investors invest in Viet Nam's plastic industry?
- Compared with many other industries, Viet Nam’s plastic industry is very potential for foreign investors. In the past years, Viet Nam's plastic industry has witnessed a large wave of investment shifting from China to Vietnam.
- How many plastic enterprises are there in Viet Nam?
- So far, there have been more than 4,000 enterprises operating in this industry, of which more than 99% are private enterprises, concentrated mainly in the South of Viet Nam (accounting for more than 80% of the country's plastic enterprises).
