Trade lane

What Vietnam buys from Germany.

Vietnam imported USD 2.8bn of manufactured and processed goods from Germany in 2024, down 15 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Vietnam imported in these lines, and Germany is its number 10 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Germany dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 2.8bnfrom Germany in 2024 (USD 3.3bn in 2022)
1 per centof Vietnam's imports in these lines, USD 315bn from every source
411product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#10Germany's rank among Vietnam's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Vietnam paid Germany for it at the border, Germany's share of everything Vietnam imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 52 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461

    Share of Vietnam's imports33 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 168m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,732 a tonne, 12,324 tonnes
    USD 292min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Vietnam's imports13 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,091 a tonne, 5,819 tonnes
    USD 193min 2024
  3. 3

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Vietnam's imports47 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 395,581 a tonne, 166 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  4. 4

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219

    Share of Vietnam's imports29 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 100,113 a tonne, 585 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  5. 5

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Vietnam's imports3 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,545 a tonne, 1,430 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  6. 6

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014...HS 902680

    Share of Vietnam's imports69 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 256,194 a tonne, 152 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  7. 7

    Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750WHS 850131

    Share of Vietnam's imports11 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 35min 2024
  8. 8

    Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230

    Share of Vietnam's imports18 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,855 a tonne, 903 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  9. 9

    Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902)HS 590390

    Share of Vietnam's imports6 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 65,196 a tonne, 514 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  10. 10

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Vietnam's imports11 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 168,175 a tonne, 199 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  11. 11

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of Vietnam's imports34 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 289,610 a tonne, 110 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  12. 12

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Vietnam's imports3 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,281 a tonne, 1,709 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  13. 13

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Vietnam's imports2 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 88,477 a tonne, 316 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  14. 14

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Vietnam's imports3 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 196,567 a tonne, 138 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  15. 15

    Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892

    Share of Vietnam's imports10 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,930 a tonne, 2,226 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  16. 16

    Dish washing machines: of the household typeHS 842211

    Share of Vietnam's imports59 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,405 a tonne, 2,803 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  17. 17

    Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790

    Share of Vietnam's imports27 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 82,188 a tonne, 284 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  18. 18

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Vietnam's imports3 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 58,916 a tonne, 390 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  19. 19

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Vietnam's imports1 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,262 a tonne, 1,752 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  20. 20

    Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190

    Share of Vietnam's imports17 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 796,313 a tonne, 27 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  21. 21

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of Vietnam's imports2 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,585 a tonne, 4,561 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  22. 22

    Polyurethanes: in primary formsHS 390950

    Share of Vietnam's imports5 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,907 a tonne, 2,329 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  23. 23

    Steel, alloy: angles, shapes and sectionsHS 722870

    Share of Vietnam's imports58 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,671 a tonne, 5,602 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  24. 24

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of Vietnam's imports2 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,994 a tonne, 785 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  25. 25

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of Vietnam's importsunder 1 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  26. 26

    Machinery: for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 847780

    Share of Vietnam's imports5 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,094 a tonne, 322 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  27. 27

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of Vietnam's imports3 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 215,360 a tonne, 74 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  28. 28

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of Vietnam's imports2 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 165,477 a tonne, 91 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  29. 29

    Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with polyurethaneHS 590320

    Share of Vietnam's imports1 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 221 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,199 a tonne, 354 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 30

    Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850

    Share of Vietnam's imports39 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 473,157 a tonne, 27 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  31. 31

    Printing machinery: offset, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1HS 844313

    Share of Vietnam's imports16 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,394 a tonne, 532 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Vietnam's imports5 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 240,038 a tonne, 49 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  33. 33

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesHS 902219

    Share of Vietnam's imports19 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 107,994 a tonne, 108 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  34. 34

    Adhesives: prepared, based on polymers of heading 3901 to 3913 or on rubberHS 350691

    Share of Vietnam's imports2 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 300 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,495 a tonne, 1,109 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  35. 35

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, computed...HS 902212

    Share of Vietnam's imports24 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 245 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 95,680 a tonne, 120 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  36. 36

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Vietnam's imports2 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,133 a tonne, 342 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  37. 37

    Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153

    Share of Vietnam's imports19 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 276 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,749 a tonne, 372 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  38. 38

    Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentratesHS 293690

    Share of Vietnam's imports47 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,653 a tonne, 199 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  39. 39

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Vietnam's imports9 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,087 a tonne, 686 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  40. 40

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Vietnam's imports6 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 6.5 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  41. 41

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of Vietnam's imports5 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,077 a tonne, 353 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  42. 42

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of Vietnam's imports7 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 446 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 362,136 a tonne, 27 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  43. 43

    Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370

    Share of Vietnam's imports2 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 208,430 a tonne, 46 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  44. 44

    Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers)HS 842119

    Share of Vietnam's imports21 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,853 a tonne, 130 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  45. 45

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129

    Share of Vietnam's imports12 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,257 a tonne, 227 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  46. 46

    Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS 850152

    Share of Vietnam's imports12 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,881 a tonne, 494 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  47. 47

    Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs)HS 902750

    Share of Vietnam's imports14 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 304,018 a tonne, 30 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  48. 48

    Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139

    Share of Vietnam's imports10 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.3m a tonne, 2.7 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  49. 49

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520

    Share of Vietnam's imports9 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 748 a tonne, 11,726 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  50. 50

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Vietnam's imports1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,917 a tonne, 797 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230USD 34m in 2024, up 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  2. Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentratesHS 293690USD 11m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 47 per cent of the line.
  3. Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary usesHS 902219USD 12m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  4. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 48m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Germany supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  5. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 32m in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Germany supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  6. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014...HS 902680USD 39m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Germany supplies 69 per cent of the line.
  7. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 66m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Germany supplies 47 per cent of the line.
  8. Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461USD 292m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 168m in 2022). Germany supplies 33 per cent of the line.
  9. Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850USD 13m in 2024, up 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 39 per cent of the line.
  10. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 33m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Germany supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  11. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 12m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  12. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449USD 8m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219USD 59m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Germany supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  14. Steel, alloy: angles, shapes and sectionsHS 722870USD 21m in 2024, up 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Germany supplies 58 per cent of the line.
  15. Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 28m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Germany supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  16. Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 10m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  17. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 17m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  18. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 23m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Germany supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  19. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240USD 8m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  20. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991USD 8m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 3 per cent of the line.
Where Germany dominates

Lines where Germany supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Germany ships at least 60 per cent of what Vietnam imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014...HS 90268069 per cent of Vietnam's imports of the line, USD 39m; 35 source countries in all.
  2. Machinery: industrial, brewery machineryHS 84384074 per cent of Vietnam's imports of the line, USD 5m; 6 source countries in all.
  3. Aluminium: reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for material (not compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity over 300l, whether or not lined, not fitted...HS 76110067 per cent of Vietnam's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 source countries in all.
  4. Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 47042992 per cent of Vietnam's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Germany's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Vietnam at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280461Germany: USD 292m at USD 23,732 a tonne. China: USD 80m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 6,842 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,579 a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Germany: USD 193m at USD 33,091 a tonne. South Korea: USD 104m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 16,582 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 45,616 a tonne.
  3. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219Germany: USD 59m at USD 100,113 a tonne. United States: USD 27m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 55,883 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 99,300 a tonne.
  4. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Germany: USD 48m at USD 33,545 a tonne. China: USD 1.0bn (56 per cent of the line) at USD 17,595 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,011 a tonne.
  5. Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014...HS 902680Germany: USD 39m at USD 256,194 a tonne. China: USD 6m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 66,304 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 257,047 a tonne.
  6. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230Germany: USD 34m at USD 37,855 a tonne. China: USD 104m (55 per cent of the line) at USD 12,931 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,043 a tonne.
  7. Textile fabrics: impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, (excluding polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane and those of heading no. 5902)HS 590390Germany: USD 33m at USD 65,196 a tonne. China: USD 266m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 7,671 a tonne, 88 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,632 a tonne.
  8. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Germany: USD 33m at USD 168,175 a tonne. China: USD 43m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 29,490 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 67,076 a tonne.
  9. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212Germany: USD 32m at USD 289,610 a tonne. Austria: USD 23m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 208,242 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 152,911 a tonne.
  10. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Germany: USD 30m at USD 17,281 a tonne. South Korea: USD 103m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 8,709 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,022 a tonne.
  11. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Germany: USD 28m at USD 88,477 a tonne. China: USD 1.3bn (72 per cent of the line) at USD 22,585 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 64,235 a tonne.
  12. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Germany: USD 27m at USD 196,567 a tonne. China: USD 436m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 26,683 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 101,186 a tonne.
  13. Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892Germany: USD 27m at USD 11,930 a tonne. China: USD 43m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 3,191 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,635 a tonne.
  14. Dish washing machines: of the household typeHS 842211Germany: USD 24m at USD 8,405 a tonne. China: USD 6m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 5,315 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,216 a tonne.
  15. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Germany: USD 23m at USD 58,916 a tonne. China: USD 340m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 9,183 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,179 a tonne.
  16. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Germany: USD 21m at USD 12,262 a tonne. China: USD 970m (56 per cent of the line) at USD 7,530 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,720 a tonne.
  17. Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190Germany: USD 21m at USD 796,313 a tonne. Denmark: USD 23m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 380,404 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.1m a tonne.
  18. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499Germany: USD 21m at USD 4,585 a tonne. China: USD 411m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 1,316 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,009 a tonne.
  19. Polyurethanes: in primary formsHS 390950Germany: USD 21m at USD 8,907 a tonne. China: USD 174m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 2,786 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,044 a tonne.
  20. Steel, alloy: angles, shapes and sectionsHS 722870Germany: USD 21m at USD 3,671 a tonne. China: USD 9m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 567 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,179 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Vietnam with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Germany's part of everything Vietnam imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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