Situation of cassava exports from Vietnam to China in the first five months of 2025

Published 2025년 8월 6일

Tridge summary

Core Tip: As reported by "Market Information" on July 22, according to statistics from Chinese Customs, from January to May 2025, China imported over 2.62 million tons of cassava (HS 07141020), valued at 511 million U.S. dollars, with a year-on-year increase in import volume of 118% and a year-on-year increase in import value of 62.1%. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Tanzania are the five major supply markets for China's cassava. The quantity of cassava imported from these markets by China has all increased significantly year-on-year. From January to May 2025, the average import price of cassava in China was 194.5 U.S. dollars per ton, a year-on-year decrease of 25.7%.

Original content

Thailand and Vietnam continue to be the main suppliers of cassava to China, with the two countries accounting for a combined 98.6% of China's total cassava imports. The import price ranged from 194 to 195 U.S. dollars per ton, a year-on-year decline of more than 25%. Other supply markets, such as Cambodia and Laos, have seen very rapid growth in imports, with Cambodia's imports increasing by 1827%, although its share is relatively low. It is noteworthy that despite the significant drop in import prices, import demand has grown strongly, indicating that Chinese enterprises are taking advantage of the low prices to stockpile raw materials. In the first five months of 2025, Vietnam was China's second-largest cassava supplier, with imports ...

Source: Foodmate