United States Imports from Vietnam
The United States' imports from Vietnam rose to $142.48 billion in 2024, up from $118.94 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 19.8% ($23.54 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Vietnam were Electrical machinery and equipment ($42.57 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($29.21 billion), Furniture, bedding, lighting and prefabricated buildings ($15.00 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Vietnam that widened to $129.38 billion in 2024 from $109.13 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 18.6% ($20.25 billion).
United States Imports from Vietnam by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Vietnam by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $42.57B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $29.21B | 2024 |
| 3 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $15.00B | 2024 |
| 4 | Footwear and parts | $9.13B | 2024 |
| 5 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $8.52B | 2024 |
| 6 | Non-knitted clothing | $6.81B | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $3.67B | 2024 |
| 8 | Toys, games, sports goods | $2.97B | 2024 |
| 9 | Unspecified commodities | $1.99B | 2024 |
| 10 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.88B | 2024 |
| 11 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.61B | 2024 |
| 12 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.53B | 2024 |
| 13 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.40B | 2024 |
| 14 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.12B | 2024 |
| 15 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.11B | 2024 |
| 16 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.09B | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $1.08B | 2024 |
| 18 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.06B | 2024 |
| 19 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $861.23M | 2024 |
| 20 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $851.65M | 2024 |
| 21 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $740.66M | 2024 |
| 22 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $667.73M | 2024 |
| 23 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $631.53M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $522.96M | 2024 |
| 25 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $504.63M | 2024 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $493.99M | 2024 |
| 27 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $486.04M | 2024 |
| 28 | Headgear | $476.32M | 2024 |
| 29 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $466.18M | 2024 |
| 30 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $364.85M | 2024 |
| 31 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $250.64M | 2024 |
| 32 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $240.63M | 2024 |
| 33 | Ceramic products | $221.04M | 2024 |
| 34 | Glass and glassware | $213.22M | 2024 |
| 35 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $198.78M | 2024 |
| 36 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $174.39M | 2024 |
| 37 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $172.28M | 2024 |
| 38 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $171.02M | 2024 |
| 39 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $162.60M | 2024 |
| 40 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $155.23M | 2024 |
| 41 | Man-made filaments | $152.31M | 2024 |
| 42 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $141.76M | 2024 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $137.97M | 2024 |
| 44 | Copper and copper articles | $132.81M | 2024 |
| 45 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $120.74M | 2024 |
| 46 | Man-made staple fibres | $82.73M | 2024 |
| 47 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $82.29M | 2024 |
| 48 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $80.11M | 2024 |
| 49 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $74.64M | 2024 |
| 50 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $59.71M | 2024 |
| 51 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $54.87M | 2024 |
| 52 | Pharmaceutical products | $50.19M | 2024 |
| 53 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $47.19M | 2024 |
| 54 | Animal products | $45.49M | 2024 |
| 55 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $45.32M | 2024 |
| 56 | Live animals | $43.11M | 2024 |
| 57 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $40.94M | 2024 |
| 58 | Organic chemicals | $37.50M | 2024 |
| 59 | Cereals | $31.69M | 2024 |
| 60 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $24.00M | 2024 |
| 61 | Sugar and confectionery | $20.55M | 2024 |
| 62 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $18.08M | 2024 |
| 63 | Clocks, watches, parts | $16.62M | 2024 |
| 64 | Other base metals, cermets | $16.07M | 2024 |
| 65 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $12.96M | 2024 |
| 66 | Musical instruments, parts | $12.21M | 2024 |
| 67 | Fertilizers | $11.77M | 2024 |
| 68 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $11.59M | 2024 |
| 69 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $11.18M | 2024 |
| 70 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $10.18M | 2024 |
| 71 | Zinc and zinc articles | $9.28M | 2024 |
| 72 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $7.73M | 2024 |
| 73 | Ores, slag, ash | $7.25M | 2024 |
| 74 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $7.25M | 2024 |
| 75 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $7.07M | 2024 |
| 76 | Cotton | $6.34M | 2024 |
| 77 | Meat and edible offal | $3.74M | 2024 |
| 78 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.58M | 2024 |
| 79 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.86M | 2024 |
| 80 | Cork and cork products | $2.85M | 2024 |
| 81 | Works of art, antiques | $1.97M | 2024 |
| 82 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.92M | 2024 |
| 83 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 84 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.62M | 2024 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 86 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.60M | 2024 |
| 87 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.42M | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 89 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.05M | 2024 |
| 90 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $764,943 | 2024 |
| 91 | Lead and lead articles | $523,441 | 2024 |
| 92 | Nickel and nickel articles | $518,934 | 2024 |
| 93 | Tin and tin articles | $472,095 | 2024 |
| 94 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $31,055 | 2024 |
| 95 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $28,105 | 2024 |
| 96 | Silk | $13,041 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Vietnam (1992-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Vietnam by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 142.48 |
| 2023 | 118.94 |
| 2022 | 135.88 |
| 2021 | 108.20 |
| 2020 | 83.21 |
| 2019 | 69.39 |
| 2018 | 51.28 |
| 2017 | 48.42 |
| 2016 | 43.75 |
| 2015 | 39.69 |
| 2014 | 32.01 |
| 2013 | 25.90 |
| 2012 | 21.37 |
| 2011 | 18.46 |
| 2010 | 15.89 |
| 2009 | 13.04 |
| 2008 | 13.85 |
| 2007 | 11.43 |
| 2006 | 9.27 |
| 2005 | 7.21 |
| 2004 | 5.73 |
| 2003 | 4.91 |
| 2002 | 2.58 |
| 2001 | 1.05 |
| 2000 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 0.34 |
| 1995 | 0.21 |
| 1994 | 0.05 |
| 1992 | 0 |