FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
Viet Nam
Agricultural trade profile showing top imported and exported commodities. Data from FAO FAOSTAT (2018–2023).
- $83.1B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $109.3B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$26.2B
- trade deficit
- $192.4B
- total trade (imports + exports)
Viet Nam agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Near-balanced trade book
What FAO trade shows for Viet Nam
Viet Nam's |exports-imports| is only 14% of total trade, lower-third imbalance (near parity).
Viet Nam recorded cumulative agricultural exports of $83.1B and imports of $109.3B between 2018 and 2023, a deficit of $26.2B. Leading export: Cashew nuts; shelled; leading import: Cotton lint; ginned. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; Viet Nam-origin shipments may still qualify for preferential Special rates under applicable FTAs.
Dig deeper: How US import duties work. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice; milled | $4.1B |
| 2 | Coffee; green | $3.1B |
| 3 | Cashew nuts; shelled | $2.9B |
| 4 | Other tropical fruits; n.e.c. | $2.1B |
| 5 | Other fruits; n.e.c. | $928.5M |
| 6 | Coffee extracts | $683.4M |
| 7 | Natural rubber in other forms | $609.3M |
| 8 | Juice of fruits n.e.c. | $364.1M |
| 9 | Other non-alcoholic caloric beverages | $216.1M |
| 10 | Groundnuts; shelled | $118.0M |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize (corn) | $2.9B |
| 2 | Cotton lint; ginned | $2.6B |
| 3 | Cake of soya beans | $2.5B |
| 4 | Wheat | $1.6B |
| 5 | Soya beans | $1.2B |
| 6 | Natural rubber in other forms | $1.2B |
| 7 | Palm oil | $1.0B |
| 8 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $678.6M |
| 9 | Other non-alcoholic caloric beverages | $532.7M |
| 10 | Brewing or distilling dregs and waste | $497.3M |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Cashew nuts; shelled
- Leading agricultural import: Cotton lint; ginned
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Viet Nam, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($192.4B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$26.2B here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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