Day-one corridor
Vietnam and the United States
What the two countries trade, how it ships, and what duty and freight add, over the last 12 months of official US trade data.
US$ 247 mld.US imports from Vietnam
US$ 18,1 mld.US exports to Vietnam
9,2%Average duty on US imports
3,4%Freight and insurance, as a share of import value
Source: US Census Bureau trade data, september 2025 to augustus 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| september 2025 | US$ 17,8 mld. | US$ 1,14 mld. |
| oktober 2025 | US$ 17,8 mld. | US$ 1,55 mld. |
| november 2025 | US$ 17 mld. | US$ 1,66 mld. |
| december 2025 | US$ 18,5 mld. | US$ 1,59 mld. |
| januari 2026 | US$ 19,6 mld. | US$ 1,33 mld. |
| februari 2026 | US$ 15,7 mld. | US$ 1,3 mld. |
| maart 2026 | US$ 20,5 mld. | US$ 1,56 mld. |
| april 2026 | US$ 20,4 mld. | US$ 2,01 mld. |
| mei 2026 | US$ 21,8 mld. | US$ 1,44 mld. |
| juni 2026 | US$ 25,2 mld. | US$ 1,52 mld. |
| juli 2026 | US$ 26,4 mld. | US$ 1,59 mld. |
| augustus 2026 | US$ 26,5 mld. | US$ 1,43 mld. |
How goods travel
Imports from Vietnam
- Sea
- 47%
- Air
- 50%
- Truck, rail and other
- 3,3%
Exports to Vietnam
- Sea
- 59%
- Air
- 39%
- Truck, rail and other
- 2%
Top 10 US imports from Vietnam
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | US$ 36,5 mld. | Air | 0,05% |
| 2 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | US$ 34,7 mld. | Air | 0,1% |
| 3 | Portable digital automatic data process machines not > 10 kgHS 847130 | US$ 34,3 mld. | Air | 0,03% |
| 4 | Solid-state non-vol semiconductor storage devicesHS 852351 | US$ 8,83 mld. | Air | 0,02% |
| 5 | SmartphonesHS 851713 | US$ 5,42 mld. | Air | 0,1% |
| 6 | Head-ear-phones & combined microphone/speaker setsHS 851830 | US$ 3,65 mld. | Air | 14% |
| 7 | Video game consoles & machines, exc of subhead 9504.30HS 950450 | US$ 3,5 mld. | Sea | 17% |
| 8 | Seats w wooden frames, upholstered, not elsewhere specifiedHS 940161 | US$ 3,24 mld. | Sea | 22% |
| 9 | Digital processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847150 | US$ 2,86 mld. | Air | 0,09% |
| 10 | Footwear tex up rubplas sol sport shoesHS 640411 | US$ 2,63 mld. | Sea | 33% |
Top 10 US exports to Vietnam
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Processors and controllers, electronic integrated circuitsHS 854231 | US$ 1,64 mld. | Air |
| 2 | Cotton, not carded or combedHS 520100 | US$ 1,55 mld. | Sea |
| 3 | Solid-state non-vol semiconductor storage devicesHS 852351 | US$ 565 mln. | Air |
| 4 | Soybeans, not elsewhere specifiedHS 120190 | US$ 559 mln. | Sea |
| 5 | Machines for reception/conversion/transmission/regeneration of voice/image/dataHS 851762 | US$ 509 mln. | Air |
| 6 | Parts & accessories for computers & unitsHS 847330 | US$ 508 mln. | Air |
| 7 | SmartphonesHS 851713 | US$ 487 mln. | Air |
| 8 | Pistachios, in shell, fresh or driedHS 080251 | US$ 484 mln. | Sea |
| 9 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | US$ 467 mln. | Air |
| 10 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | US$ 440 mln. | Sea |
Duty and freight are averages worked out from official figures, not a quote. Real duty depends on the exact product, where it was made and the tariffs in force.
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