In September this year, Vietnam’s steel imports amounted to 814,096 mt, down 3.2 percent compared to August, while its steel scrap imports increased by 4.5 percent month on month to 405,801 mt, according to the data published by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
In the first nine months this year, Vietnam’s steel imports decreased by 5.9 percent year on year to 9.68 million mt, while its scrap import shipments amounted to 4.94 million mt in the given period, rising by 15.0 percent year on year.
Vietnam’s main scrap import sources
Country |
September (mt) |
Y-o-y change (%) |
January-September (mt) |
Y-o-y change (%) |
US |
161,458 |
90.9 |
1,376,461 |
108.7 |
Japan |
81,290 |
-72.0 |
1,791,851 |
-24.8 |
Australia |
37,707 |
- |
392,175 |
85.5 |
Vietnam’s main steel import sources
Country |
September (mt) |
Y-o-y change (%) |
January-September (mt) |
Y-o-y change (%) |
India |
232,438 |
41.6 |
1,157,836 |
-44.2 |
China |
189,399 |
-4.4 |
4,463,690 |
57.3 |
Japan |
129,005 |
-46.0 |
1,382,780 |
-30.0 |
South Korea |
110,815 |
-28.6 |
1,127,522 |
-14.3 |
Taiwan |
49,070 |
-59.3 |
836,070 |
-31.5 |